Overview
- Apple filed a formal submission in the DMA review asking the Commission to repeal the law or replace it with a new framework, and suggested moving enforcement to an independent EU agency.
- The company says DMA interoperability rules forced it to postpone Live Translation for AirPods, iPhone Mirroring to Mac, and Maps features such as Visited Places and Preferred Routes in the EU.
- Apple argues the law increases risks by enabling sideloading and third-party app stores, and says rivals and developers are seeking access to sensitive data like full notification contents and Wi‑Fi histories.
- Brussels rejected Apple’s push, with EU spokesperson Thomas Regnier saying the bloc has no intention of scrapping the DMA and that the rules do not require lowering privacy or security standards.
- The clash comes as enforcement and litigation continue, including a €500 million DMA fine that Apple has appealed, and the company has warned it could stop selling some products in the bloc if rules stay unchanged.