European Parliament set to push for faster Digital Markets Act compliance proceedings

Ahead of the review of the Digital Markets Act, the European Parliament is set to call for faster compliance proceedings and closer scrutiny of AI-driven search tools and cloud services.

In a draft resolution, MEPs are expected to urge the Commission to enforce the Digital Markets Act quickly and consistently, while adapting to technological change without reopening the law’s core objectives.

The text highlights the growing strategic importance of cloud computing services and the rising use of AI-driven search tools, arguing that both require closer scrutiny under the Digital Markets Act framework.

MEPs also warn against external political pressure aimed at weakening the law. They are expected to call on the Commission to make full use of its enforcement tools, including periodic penalty payments, to stop companies from bypassing it, regardless of where they are based.

The Digital Markets Act sets obligations for the largest digital companies providing key platform services in the EU, with the aim of supporting fair competition in digital markets. The draft resolution comes after the Commission’s first non-compliance decisions and fines under the law, including action against Meta over its ‘pay or consent’ advertising model and against Apple over anti-steering obligations.

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