The EU will assess whether Apple’s iPad operating system complies with the Digital Markets Act

EU antitrust regulators will assess whether Apple’s operating system for iPads complies with the bloc’s landmark rules aimed at curbing the power of Big Tech, the European Commission said on Monday.

The move by the EU executive, which acts as the bloc’s competition enforcer, followed Apple’s publication of a compliance report for its iPad OS, which the commission identified in April as a key gateway for companies to reach their customers.

“The Commission will now carefully assess whether the measures taken for iPad OS are effective in meeting DMA obligations,” the EU antitrust watchdog said in a statement.

“The Commission’s assessment will also be based on input from interested stakeholders,” the report said.

Apple did not immediately respond to request for comment

The Digital Markets Act (DMA), which went into effect earlier this year, requires Apple to allow users to set the default web browser of their choice on iPads, allow alternative app stores on the operating system, and allow headphones and smart pens access to give up the iPad OS features.

DMA breaches can cost companies fines of up to 10 percent of their global annual revenue.

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