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EU Digital Services Act (DSA) Decision Flow + Timeline
Use the DSA decision flow to classify your service type and tier, then turn obligations into an executable compliance program: notice and action, statements of reasons, transparency reporting, ad and recommender transparency, and VLOP/VLOSE systemic risk controls.
This is a practical implementation guide, not legal advice. Your obligations depend on service features, recipients in the EU, whether you are designated as a VLOP or VLOSE under Article 33, and whether the Commission reporting templates and audit rules already apply to your reporting cycle.
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Sorena AI
Published
Feb 21, 2026
Updated
Feb 21, 2026
What you can decide faster (and defend later)
Service type and scope
Intermediary service category (hosting/platform/marketplace/search) + EU offering triggers.
Obligation set
What applies to you: notice & action, statements of reasons, transparency reports, ads and recommender transparency.
VLOP/VLOSE readiness
Systemic risk assessment, mitigation, independent audits, ad repositories and enhanced reporting.
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Quick scan
DSAScope and tier
Classify your service (hosting/platform/marketplace/search) and tier.
Controls and evidence
Translate articles into controls, runbooks and an evidence pack.
Reporting cadence
Plan Article 15, 24, and 42 reporting with the current templates, deadlines, and evidence retention rules.
Use the decision flow to turn service facts into a compliance checklist you can ship.
2022
DSA
EU
Market
VLOP
Tier
Reports
Ongoing cadence
Service classification
Notice & action
Transparency reporting
DSA Timeline
Key dates for DSA readiness
Track DSA applicability milestones that drive reporting calendars, governance set-up, VLOP/VLOSE designation windows, and enforcement readiness.
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DSA Decision Flow
Which DSA obligations apply to your service
Use the decision flow to classify your service and tier, then map the obligations that follow: notice & action, statements of reasons, user redress, marketplace trader checks, transparency reports, and VLOP/VLOSE systemic risk controls.
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Topic guides
Deep dive pages for implementation planning, controls, reporting, and evidence.
1
DSA Ads & Recommender Systems | Article 26, 27, 38 & 39 Compliance
A deep compliance guide for DSA advertising and recommender system obligations: ad transparency (Article 26), recommender system transparency (Article 27).
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2
DSA Applicability Test | Is the EU Digital Services Act Applicable to You?
A step-by-step applicability test for the EU Digital Services Act (DSA, Regulation (EU) 2022/2065): EU offering triggers.
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3
DSA Enforcement & Investigations | DSCs, Commission Powers, Audits & Procedures
A practical guide to DSA enforcement (Regulation (EU) 2022/2065): how Digital Services Coordinators (DSCs) supervise services.
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4
DSA Notice & Action Workflow | Article 16 Requirements + Templates
A deep implementation guide for DSA notice & action (Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, Article 16): intake design, required notice elements.
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5
DSA Penalties & Fines | Digital Services Act Enforcement Exposure (6% / 1% / 5%)
How DSA penalties work under Regulation (EU) 2022/2065.
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6
DSA Transparency Report Template | Article 15 + Article 24 + VLOP Article 42
Copy and paste ready DSA transparency report template aligned to Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2835.
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7
DSA Transparency Reporting | Articles 15, 24 & 42 Reporting Requirements
A practical guide to EU Digital Services Act transparency reporting: what to publish for Article 15, what to add for Article 24.
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8
DSA vs DMA | Digital Services Act vs Digital Markets Act (What's the Difference?)
A practical comparison of the EU Digital Services Act (DSA, Regulation (EU) 2022/2065) and the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA.
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9
DSA vs UK Online Safety Act | EU vs UK Online Safety Compliance
A practical comparison of the EU Digital Services Act (DSA, Regulation (EU) 2022/2065) and the UK Online Safety Act: scope (EU recipients vs UK users).
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10
EU Digital Services Act (DSA) Requirements | Obligations by Service Type & Tier
A practical breakdown of DSA requirements (Regulation (EU) 2022/2065): obligations for intermediary services, hosting services, online platforms.
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11
EU DSA Checklist | Digital Services Act Compliance Checklist (Audit-Ready)
An audit-ready EU Digital Services Act (DSA) compliance checklist for Regulation (EU) 2022/2065: scope memo, terms transparency.
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12
EU DSA Compliance Guide | Digital Services Act Implementation Playbook
A practical EU Digital Services Act (DSA) compliance guide for Regulation (EU) 2022/2065: scope memo and tiering.
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13
EU DSA Deadlines & Compliance Calendar | Key Dates, Cadence and Milestones
A DSA compliance calendar for Regulation (EU) 2022/2065: entry into force, general applicability, Digital Services Coordinator designation, Article 15, 24.
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14
EU DSA FAQ | Digital Services Act Questions & Answers (Practical)
Practical answers to the most searched EU Digital Services Act (DSA) questions: who is in scope, what "hosting" and "online platform" mean.
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15
EU DSA Service Types & Scope | Hosting vs Platform vs Marketplace
How to classify your service under the EU Digital Services Act (DSA, Regulation (EU) 2022/2065): intermediary service types (mere conduit, caching, hosting).
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16
VLOP/VLOSE Systemic Risk Assessment (DSA) | Articles 34-36 + Mitigation
A deep guide to DSA systemic risk management for VLOPs/VLOSEs: how to run the Article 34 systemic risk assessment (risk categories, frequency.
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