On 5 December 2022, the European Commission will host a first technical workshop on the effective implementation of Regulation (EU) 2022/1925, the Digital Markets Act.

The Digital Markets Act was published in the Official Journal on 12 October 2022 and entered into force on 1 November 2022. It is the first global regulation aiming to ensure fair and contestable markets in the digital sector. As we now move into the implementation phase, the Commission believes it important for all stakeholders to provide their input and views on various implementation questions, whilst fully respecting the letter and the spirit of the Digital Markets Act.

The 5 December workshop, taking place in Brussels and online, addresses the question: “Applying the DMA’s ban on self-preferencing: how to do it in practice?”, relating to art. 6(5) of the Digital Markets Act.

Following the introductory remarks by the Commission, there will be several panels on specific practical questions related to compliance with the legislation. These include the identification of practices amounting to self-preferencing, detecting the existence of self-preferencing practices and concrete measures to ensure and monitor compliance.

More information on the workshop and the possibility to register can be found on the event website.