In a new show of force against the European Digital Markets Act (DMA), Apple lodged an appeal with the Court of Justice of the EU on Friday 30 May against the interoperability requirements that oblige it to share access to certain parts of its operating system with third-party software developers and device manufacturers.
Requirements which, according to the American company, threaten the respect and security of users’ private data and could be detrimental to innovation.
“The EU’s interoperability requirements [create] an unreasonable, costly process that stifles innovation”, a company spokesperson said on Monday, quoted in the Washington Post, adding that the Commission was “forcing” Apple to share sensitive information with its competitors.
Last September, the Commission sent several preliminary conclusions for the two specification procedures opened against the Apple company (see EUROPE 13549/9).
The European institution also asked for feedback on the measuresApple should take to ensure the interoperability of its products, in a call for consultation launched between December and January. (Original version in French by Isalia Stieffatre)