EDPS PUBLISHES OPINIONS ON THE DIGITAL SERVICES ACT AND THE DIGITAL MARKETS ACT

11 February 2021

The European Data Protection Supervisor (“EDPS”) has recently published Opinions on the Proposals for Digital Services Act[1] and Digital Markets Act[2] (dated 10 February 2021).

Considered points in the Opinion 1/2021 on the Proposal for a Digital Services Act are as follows;

Relationship to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Directive 2002/58/EC
“Illegal content” and no general monitoring obligations
Information about content moderation
Notice and action and the duty to give reasons
Complaint handling
Additional safeguards for content moderation
Notification of suspicions of criminal offences
Online advertising transparency
Recommender systems
Access by vetted researchers
Platform interoperability
Implementation, cooperation, sanctions and enforcement

Considered points in the Opinion 2/2021 on the Proposal for a Digital Markets Act are as follows;

Designation of gatekeepers
Practices of gatekeepers that limit contestability and are unfair
Platform interoperability
Digital Markets Advisory Committee

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[1]As known, the European Commission published, on 15 December 2020, a Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Single Market for Digital Services (“Digital Services Act”) and amending Directive 2000/31/EC (“DSA”)

[2]As known, the European Commission published, on 15 December 2020, a Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on contestable and fair markets in the digital sector (“Digital Markets Act”).