EU refuses to scrap DMA despite Apple’s complaints

The European Commission has no plans to abandon the Digital Markets Act (DMA) despite Apple’s objections.

Thomas Regnier, the Commission’s spokesperson for digital policy, said Apple’s reaction was “not surprising,” but stressed that Brussels has “absolutely no intention” of revising or repealing the DMA.

Regnier emphasized that none of the law’s provisions require lowering user privacy or security standards, and that enforcement tools and bodies remain at the EU’s discretion.

Apple has already faced consequences under the act: the company was fined €500 million for restricting developers from informing users about purchase options outside the App Store — a decision it is now contesting.

Earlier, Apple sharply criticized the DMA and refused to roll out certain new iOS features in the European Union.