The Digital Markets Act (DMA) proposal blacklists certain practices used by large platforms acting as “gatekeepers” and enables the Commission to carry out market investigations and sanction non-compliant behaviours.The text approved by Parliament with 642 votes in favour, 8 against and 46 abstentions sets new obligations and prohibitions directly applicable to such platforms, with a view to ensuring fair and open markets. MEPs, representatives of the French Presidency of the EU Council and the Commission meet for the first interinstitutionnal meeting to start negotiations. Before the meeting, a minute of silence was hold to honour David SASSOLI.

Brussels

DORNEANU, Valer (RO)

ANSIP, Andrus (Renew, EE)

GEBHARDT, Evelyne (S&D, DE)

SCHWAB, Andreas (EPP, DE)

VESTAGER, Margrethe (DK, CE)

KOLAJA, Marcel (Greens/EFA, CZ)

YON-COURTIN, Stéphanie (Renew, FR)

CAVAZZINI, Anna (Greens/EFA, DE)

BRETON, Thierry (FR, EC)

digital services act (T)

First Trilogue on the Digital Markets Act (DMA)

Title: First Trilogue on the Digital Markets Act (DMA)

Arrivals of St&eacute;phanie YON-Courtin (Renew, FR), Andres SCHWAB (EPP, DE), C&eacute;dric O, Minister of State for the Digital Transition and Electronic Communication

Arrivals of St&eacute;phanie YON-Courtin (Renew, FR), Andres SCHWAB (EPP, DE), C&eacute;dric O, Minister of State for the Digital Transition and Electronic Communication and Fabrice DUBREUIL, Deputy Permanent Representative to the EU (2 shots)

Arrivals of Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive VP of Europe fit for the Digital Age and Competition, Thierry BRETON, Commissioner for the Internal Market

Ambiance shots of the arrivals and Andrus ANSIP (Renew, EE), Anna CAVAZZINI (Greens, DE) (2 shots)

SOUNDBITE (English), Anna CAVAZZINI (Greens/EFA, DE), IMCO Chair, Welcome to the European Parliament for the first trilogue on the Digital Markets Act. This is quite a historical moment. I wish, of course a happy new year, but I have to say, the start of the morning was quite the opposite. We were all shocked and saddened by the message of the death of our President, David SASSOLI, a very kind and dedicated, very strong political figure in this Parliament. And of course, our President in very difficult times, Corona times. So, I suggest before we really go into the political discussions, that we honour him and have a minute of silence to commemorate him and think of his family, his beloved ones. So if it is alright for you, I suggest that we stand up and have a minute of silence.

Minute of silence in David SASSOLI's honour (3 shots)

SOUNDBITE (English), Anna CAVAZZINI (Greens/EFA, DE), IMCO Chair, Triologue on the Digital Markets Act that at the end bring great benefits to the consumers in the European Union.

SOUNDBITE (French), Cedric O, French Minister of State for the Digital Transition and Electronic Communication : I am glad to be here with you today. I would like to associate myself with the Chair and to offer our condoleances from France, from the French Presidency of the EU Council to David SASSOLI's family. During very tough times, David SASSOLI has always been a convinced european. Today, we are loosing a real figure in a time in which Europe has still a lot of battles to lead. Therefore, I wanted to offer my condoleances to his family and to his political colleagues.