Apple demands EU repeal parts of digital markets act

Apple has asked the European Commission to repeal parts of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), warning it may stop shipping some products and services in the EU, CE Report quotes Kosova Press.

The company argues that the DMA harms user experience, increases security risks, and disrupts the seamless operation of Apple devices, including delaying features like live translation via AirPods and screen mirroring on laptops, reports The Guardian.

According to The Guardian, Apple also criticizes unfair competition, claiming the rules do not apply to Samsung. One of the DMA’s key requirements is that devices from other brands must work with iPhones, which Apple says threatens privacy and has hindered the launch of new services in the EU.

Apple claims the EU law restricts how it offers its products by forcing it to share technology and compete in ways that could lead to market monopolization by rivals.

Apple demands that the DMA be repealed or replaced with more suitable legislation, without specifying which products it might stop distributing.

This clash follows a €500 million fine against Apple for obstructing app developers and is part of broader tensions between the US and EU over tech regulations.

Apple argues that the DMA forces successful companies to comply with laws designed to benefit rivals and collect more data from EU citizens.