Overview

• Apple filed a 25-page submission urging the European Commission to repeal the DMA or shift its enforcement to an independent EU agency.
• Apple argues interoperability and data-access mandates compromise privacy and child safety and have delayed EU launches such as AirPods live translation, iPhone-to-Mac mirroring, and certain Apple Maps features.
• The company says DMA-related requirements force it to permit third parties to collect sensitive data, including full notification content and complete Wi‑Fi connection histories.
• The Commission rejected any repeal, described Apple’s paper as a lobbying document, reiterated that the DMA does not require lowering privacy or security, and signaled serious concerns about Apple’s compliance.
• Apple, fined €500 million in April in an App Store case, also alleges biased enforcement that favors market leaders like Samsung and some Chinese manufacturers and applies different rules to companies such as Google and Booking.