Overview

• Apple filed an official submission on Sept. 25 asking the European Commission to scrap the DMA or replace it with a new framework run by a regulator separate from the Commission.
• To illustrate harm to users, Apple says it disabled the AirPods Pro 3 live translation feature in the EU and will delay other tools such as iPhone mirroring and certain Apple Maps functions.
• Apple argues DMA rules that require third‑party app stores and alternative payment systems expose users to lower privacy and security standards than the App Store.
• The DMA has been in force since March 2024 and allows fines of up to 10% of global turnover, rising to 20% for repeat offenses.
• The Commission fined Apple €500 million in April over App Store clauses, a penalty Apple is appealing, and the company also faces a separate probe under the Digital Services Act.