The implementation of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), a first-of-its-kind legislation within the realm of EU economic regulation, will be a complex task. Crucial decisions that will determine the success of the Act in creating contestability in digital markets will be brought upon in the implementation phase.

CERRE has released a series of issue papers as part of a wide-ranging project entitled the ‘Effective and Proportionate Implementation of the DMA’ that look at several groups of provisions, the regulatory principles guiding implementation, and the surrounding issues of institutional design and supervision. Through a collaborative approach with key stakeholders, experts disentangle the trade-offs and the remaining open questions to produce a set of recommendations on how to best move forward.

The project will conclude with a hybrid, public event that will explore the DMA obligations and the enforcement procedure in light of the DMA’s overarching goals of contestability and fairness. Join us on Wednesday 11 January between 13:45-17:30, in Brussels or online, for a stimulating discussion with the representatives from the European institutions, national regulators, industry players, and the CERRE academic team.

You can register to attend the event either online or in person in Brussels at the University Foundation (Rue d'Egmont 11, 1000 Bruxelles). If you can’t join us live, the event will be available to replay on the CERRE YouTube channel afterwards.

Agenda:

13:45 - Introduction by Bruno Liebhaberg, CERRE Director General

13:50 -  Opening Keynote Speech 1 by Andreas Schwab, MEP

14:10 - Opening Keynote Speech 2 by Alberto Bacchiega, Director, DG COMP, European Commission

14:30 - Panel 1: Designation of Gatekeepers and Procedural Matters

16:00 - Panel 2: DMA Obligations on Self-Preferencing, and Switching Tools and Choice Screens

16:45 - Panel 3: DMA Obligations on Access to Data, and Interoperability

17:30 - Closing Keynote Speech by Rita Wezenbeek, Director, DG CNECT, European Commission

17:50 - Conclusions by Bruno Liebhaberg, CERRE Director General