DSA/DMA legislative package proposal
On 15 December, the Commission presented the package – comprising two legislative proposals -the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act (DMA) -setting out the legal framework in the EU for all digital developments over the next decade(s). Please find here the press release.
The Digital Services Act (as a Regulation) will regulate the responsibilities of digital services when they host other people’s content. The Digital Markets Act will regulate online platforms that act as gatekeepers putting forward a series of ex-ante obligations or prohibitions.
The Digital Services Act (DSA) clarifies the responsibility of digital services, introduces several new harmonized obligations for digital services at EU level, based on the size and impact of these services, and adds sanctions for noncompliance and provides enforcement measures.
Now the European Parliament and the members will begin to work on their positions, and we expect the final version starting from 2023.
APA and the CEPI believe that the Digital Services Act (DSA) represents an opportunity to promote data transparency in the online environment, the lack of which would represent a huge source of problems for rights holders and for the final consumer, who will see reduced the possibility of using various, innovative, and quality contents. And they will continue to work in this direction in synergy with other European stakeholders and coalitions of the sector.
