Commission publishes summary and responses to the consultation on the ongoing review of the Digital Markets Act
Today, the European Commission published a summary and the individual contributions received in response to the consultation on the ongoing review of the Digital Markets Act (DMA).
The Commission welcomes the high level of participation, with over 450 contributions submitted by a broad range of interested parties, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), gatekeepers, civil society organisations, academics, and individual citizens. The contributions generally show respondents’ broad support for the DMA’s objectives and indicate that the regulation has already brought benefits. Some contributions ask to strengthen interoperability, data access and data portability, as well as support for SMEs. Some also ask to expand the DMA’s scope, particularly in relation to AI and cloud services. Gatekeepers on the other hand expressed criticisms such as regarding impact on user experience, as well as concerns about proportionality.
The assessment of these contributions will feed into the Commission’s review report to be presented by 3 May 2026 to the European Parliament, the Council, and the European Economic and Social Committee. The regular review of the DMA every three years is a legal requirement, mandated by the regulation itself, to ensure that the DMA meets its objectives and maintains its effectiveness in the evolving landscape of digital markets.
The public consultation, which was launched on 3 July 2025 as part of the ongoing review, was accompanied by a call for evidence and a dedicated questionnaire on Artificial Intelligence (AI), which were published on 26 August 2025. The contributions to the call for evidence are already public.
(For more information: Ricardo Cardoso – Tel.: +32 2 298 01 00; Thomas Regnier – Tel.: +32 2 299 10 99; Luuk de Klein – Tel.: +32 229 94774; Patricia Poropat – Tel.: +32 2 298 04 85)
Commission clears acquisition of Gas Distribution by ČEZ and BCI
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control of Gas Distribution s.r.o. by ČEZ, a. s., both of Czechia, and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (‘BCI’) of Canada.
The transaction relates primarily to the distribution and retail supply of gas in Czechia.
The Commission concluded that the notified transaction would not raise competition concerns, given its limited impact on competition in the markets where the companies are active. In particular, the Commission found that the merged entity would not have the ability or incentive to engage in any foreclosure strategy. The notified transaction was examined under the normal merger review procedure.
More information is available on the Commission’s competition website, in the public case register under the case number M.12182.
(For more information: Ricardo Cardoso – Tel.: +32 2 298 01 00; Paula Clara Ritter-Moschütz – Tel.: +32 2 296 40 83)
