Art. 35 Annual reporting | DMA regulation | DMA

This article establishes an annual reporting obligation on the Commission, requiring it to keep the European Parliament and the Council informed on how the Digital Markets Act is being implemented and whether its objectives are being met.

The report serves as a structured accountability mechanism, covering the Commission's own enforcement activities, gatekeeper compliance, and the workings of the broader regulatory ecosystem, including cooperation with national authorities and the High Level Group of Digital Regulators.

The report must also be made publicly available on the Commission's website.

Important points:

The Commission is required to produce and submit an annual report to the European Parliament and the Council covering implementation and progress under this Regulation.
The report must include gatekeeper compliance findings, a review of the audited consumer profiling descriptions referred to in Article 15, and an overview of cooperation with national authorities.
The Commission must publish the report on its website, making it publicly accessible.

1. The Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council an annual report on the implementation of this Regulation and the progress made towards achieving its objectives.
1. The report referred to in paragraph 1 shall include:
  1. a summary of the Commission’s activities including any adopted measures or decisions and ongoing market investigations in connection with this Regulation;
  2. the findings resulting from the monitoring of the implementation by the gatekeepers of the obligations under this Regulation;
  3. an assessment of the audited description referred to in Article 15;
  4. an overview of the cooperation between the Commission and national authorities in connection with this Regulation;
  5. an overview of the activities and tasks performed by the High Level Group of Digital Regulators, including how its recommendations as regards the enforcement of this Regulation are to be implemented.
1. The Commission shall publish the report on its website.