EU sends preliminary findings to Google to comply with DMA

The European Commission has sent preliminary findings to Google outlining proposed measures to comply with the Digital Markets Act. Under these proposed measures, Google should allow third party search engines to access search data, such as ranking, query, click and view data, on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms. Interested parties have until May 1 to submit their views on the proposed measures. The non-confidential summary of the preliminary findings and the proposed measures is available on the consultation page. The Commission will carefully assess the feedback provided by interested parties and by Google. The Commission may use the input to adjust the measures that will be included in the final decision, which will be binding on Google. This final decision must be adopted by July 27. These proceedings are without prejudice to the Commission’s powers to adopt a decision finding non-compliance with any of the obligations laid down in the DMA by a gatekeeper.