Fifth meeting of the Digital Markets Act High-Level Group

Today, the High-Level Group on the Digital Markets Act (High-Level Group) met for the fifth time. It discussed with experts from civil society and consumer representatives the role the group can play in the coordination of different regulatory frameworks applicable in digital markets and in particular the Digital Markets Act (DMA).

The members of the High-Level Group discussed possible ways to strengthen collaboration in applying and enforcing various regulatory frameworks of the EU’s digital acquis. 

Moreover, the High-Level Group endorsed a joint paper on Artificial Intelligence (AI) that maps out the regulatory interplay related to AI issues. The paper also proposes to explore closer cross-regulatory cooperation among competent authorities as regards the development and deployment of AI systems by gatekeepers. To this end, the High-Level Group gave a  mandate to the sub-group on AI to continue its work on effective cooperation.

Further topics discussed today include developments in public and private enforcement of the DMA. The High-Level Group also discussed the work of the thematic sub-groups of the High-Level Group on data-related obligations, interoperability and artificial intelligence, to ensure enhanced cooperation across its members.

Background

The DMA aims to ensure contestable and fair markets in the digital sector. It regulates gatekeepers, which are large digital platforms that provide an important gateway between business users and consumers, whose position can grant them the power to create a bottleneck in the digital economy.

On 23 March 2023, the Commission adopted a decision to establish a High-Level Group on the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The High-Level Group provides the Commission with advice and expertise to ensure that the Digital Markets Act and other sectoral regulations applicable to gatekeepers are implemented in a coherent and complementary manner. 

The High-Level Group is composed of nominated representatives from the Body of the European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC), the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), the European Competition Network (ECN), the Consumer Protection Cooperation Network (CPC Network), and the European Board for Media Services (EBMS). 

For more information, visit the Digital Markets Act policy page and the Register of Commission expert groups and other Similar entities.