Apple must ensure that its iPadOS operating system complies with “all relevant obligations” under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the European Commission said on Monday.
In April 2024, the Commission added Apple’s iPadOS to the list of core platform services for which Apple is designated as a ‘gatekeeper’, a status subject to enhanced oversight aimed at ensuring compliance. European competition rules.
According to Brussels, Apple must, among other things, allow users to set the default web browser of their choice on iPadOS, allow alternative app stores on its operating system and allow accessory devices, like headphones and styluses smart devices, to effectively access iPadOS features.
On November 1, Apple released a compliance report detailing the steps taken to make iPadOS compliant with the DMA.
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The Commission is now assessing whether the measures adopted for iPadOS are ”effective” in meeting the obligations of the DMA.
If the Commission concludes that Apple’s solutions do not comply with the DMA, it will take formal enforcement action as provided for in the DMA.
The company is already considered a gatekeeper for its App Store, its iOS operating system and its Safari browser.
These rules also apply to certain key services of other American sector giants Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft, as well as the Chinese ByteDance, owner of TikTok.
The DMA sets out a series of tailored obligations and prohibitions to curb the type of unfair actions that have resulted in foreclosing or restricting competition. The regulation provides for fines of up to 10% of the global turnover of the group concerned and 20% in the event of repeat offenses.
With MAP
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