Digital Services Act
Sets duties for intermediary services, from hosting to online platforms and marketplaces, with the heaviest duties on very large platforms and search engines.
- Supervision
- The Digital Services Coordinator in each Member State; the European Commission for very large online platforms and search engines
- Official text on EUR-Lex
- eur-lex.europa.eu · 32022R2065
- Rows compiled
- 2026-10-06 · 2026-10-06
Obligations
| Who | Duty | Article | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| All intermediary services | Name a single point of contact for authorities and for users. | Art. 11–12 | 2024-02-17 |
| All intermediary services | State content moderation rules clearly in the terms and conditions. | Art. 14 | 2024-02-17 |
| Hosting services | Offer a notice and action mechanism for illegal content and give a statement of reasons for each restriction. | Art. 16–17 | 2024-02-17 |
| Online platforms | Run an internal complaint system and allow out-of-court dispute settlement. | Art. 20–21 | 2024-02-17 |
| Online platforms | Do not use dark patterns, and show who paid for each advertisement and why it is shown. | Art. 25–26 | 2024-02-17 |
| Online platforms accessible to minors | Ensure a high level of privacy, safety and security; no profiling-based ads to minors. | Art. 28 | 2024-02-17 |
| Online marketplaces | Collect and verify trader information before traders can sell. | Art. 30 | 2024-02-17 |
| Very large online platforms and search engines | Assess and mitigate systemic risks, undergo an independent audit each year and keep a public ad repository. | Art. 34–39 | Four months after designation |
Exemptions
| Who | Condition | Article |
|---|---|---|
| Micro and small enterprises | Exempt from the extra duties for online platforms, unless designated as a very large online platform. | Art. 19 |
| Micro and small enterprises | Exempt from the extra duties for online marketplaces, unless designated as a very large online platform. | Art. 29 |
| Micro and small enterprises | Exempt from the transparency reporting duty for intermediary services, unless very large. | Art. 15(2) |
| Mere conduit, caching and hosting | Not liable for information transmitted or stored if the conditions in each article are met. | Art. 4–6 |
Fines
| Breach | Highest amount | Article | Imposed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Failure to comply with an obligation | 6 % of worldwide annual turnover | Art. 52(3) | Member State authorities |
| Incorrect, incomplete or misleading information, or refusal of inspection | 1 % of annual income or worldwide turnover | Art. 52(3) | Member State authorities |
| Periodic penalty payments | 5 % of average daily worldwide turnover per day | Art. 52(4) | Member State authorities |
| Very large platforms and search engines, infringement | 6 % of worldwide annual turnover | Art. 74(1) | European Commission |
| Very large platforms and search engines, periodic penalty | 5 % of average daily worldwide turnover per day | Art. 76 | European Commission |
Dates
| Dates | Article | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-16 | Entry into force | Art. 93 |
| 2023-04-25 | First designation of very large online platforms and search engines | Art. 33 |
| 2023-08-25 | Duties for the first designated very large platforms apply, four months after notification | Art. 92 |
| 2024-02-17 | The regulation applies to all intermediary services | Art. 93(2) |
Obligations, exemptions, fines and dates in EU digital rules
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