EU Digital Services Act (DSA) – Regulation (EU) 2022/2065

The Digital Services Act (DSA), Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, sets rules for digital services and online platforms across the European Union. It focuses on transparency, user protection, content moderation, advertising, and platform accountability. Explore all 93 DSA articles, organised by chapter and section, along with resources covering key requirements and compliance obligations.

CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1 Subject matter

Article 2 Scope

Article 3 Definitions

CHAPTER II
LIABILITY OF PROVIDERS OF INTERMEDIARY SERVICES

Article 4 ‘Mere conduit’

Article 5 ‘Caching’

Article 6 Hosting

Article 7 Voluntary own-initiative investigations and legal compliance

Article 8 No general monitoring or active fact-finding obligations

Article 9 Orders to act against illegal content

Article 10 Orders to provide information

CHAPTER III
DUE DILIGENCE OBLIGATIONS FOR A TRANSPARENT AND SAFE ONLINE ENVIRONMENT

SECTION 1
Provisions applicable to all providers of intermediary services

Article 11 Points of contact for Member States’ authorities, the Commission and the Board

Article 12 Points of contact for recipients of the service

Article 13 Legal representatives

Article 14 Terms and conditions

Article 15 Transparency reporting obligations for providers of intermediary services

SECTION 2
Additional provisions applicable to providers of hosting services, including online platforms

Article 16 Notice and action mechanisms

Article 17 Statement of reasons

Article 18 Notification of suspicions of criminal offences

SECTION 3
Additional provisions applicable to providers of online platforms

Article 19 Exclusion for micro and small enterprises

Article 20 Internal complaint-handling system

Article 21 Out-of-court dispute settlement

Article 22 Trusted flaggers

Article 23 Measures and protection against misuse

Article 24 Transparency reporting obligations for providers of online platforms

Article 25 Online interface design and organisation

Article 26 Advertising on online platforms

Article 27 Recommender system transparency

Article 28 Online protection of minors

SECTION 4
Additional provisions applicable to providers of online platforms allowing consumers to conclude distance contracts with traders

Article 29 Exclusion for micro and small enterprises

Article 30 Traceability of traders

Article 31 Compliance by design

Article 32 Right to information

SECTION 5
Additional obligations for providers of very large online platforms and of very large online search engines to manage systemic risks

Article 33 Very large online platforms and very large online search engines

Article 34 Risk assessment

Article 35 Mitigation of risks

Article 36 Crisis response mechanism

Article 37 Independent audit

Article 38 Recommender systems

Article 39 Additional online advertising transparency

Article 40 Data access and scrutiny

Article 41 Compliance function

Article 42 Transparency reporting obligations

Article 43 Supervisory fee

SECTION 6
Other provisions concerning due diligence obligations

Article 44 Standards

Article 45 Codes of conduct

Article 46 Codes of conduct for online advertising

Article 47 Codes of conduct for accessibility

Article 48 Crisis protocols

CHAPTER IV
IMPLEMENTATION, COOPERATION, PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT

SECTION 1
Competent authorities and national Digital Services Coordinators

Article 49 Competent authorities and Digital Services Coordinators

Article 50 Requirements for Digital Services Coordinators

Article 51 Powers of Digital Services Coordinators

Article 52 Penalties

Article 53 Right to lodge a complaint

Article 54 Compensation

Article 55 Activity reports

SECTION 2
Competences, coordinated investigation and consistency mechanisms

Article 56 Competences

Article 57 Mutual assistance

Article 58 Cross-border cooperation among Digital Services Coordinators

Article 59 Referral to the Commission

Article 60 Joint investigations

SECTION 3
European Board for Digital Services

Article 61 European Board for Digital Services

Article 62 Structure of the Board

Article 63 Tasks of the Board

SECTION 4
Supervision, investigation, enforcement and monitoring in respect of providers of very large online platforms and of very large online search engines

Article 64 Development of expertise and capabilities

Article 65 Enforcement of obligations of providers of very large online platforms and of very large online search engines

Article 66 Initiation of proceedings by the Commission and cooperation in investigation

Article 67 Requests for information

Article 68 Power to take interviews and statements

Article 69 Power to conduct inspections

Article 70 Interim measures

Article 71 Commitments

Article 72 Monitoring actions

Article 73 Non-compliance

Article 74 Fines

Article 75 Enhanced supervision of remedies to address infringements of obligations laid down in Section 5 of Chapter III

Article 76 Periodic penalty payments

Article 77 Limitation period for the imposition of penalties

Article 78 Limitation period for the enforcement of penalties

Article 79 Right to be heard and access to the file

Article 80 Publication of decisions

Article 81 Review by the Court of Justice of the European Union

Article 82 Requests for access restrictions and cooperation with national courts

Article 83 Implementing acts relating to Commission intervention

SECTION 5
Common provisions on enforcement

Article 84 Professional secrecy

Article 85 Information sharing system

Article 86 Representation

SECTION 6
Delegated and implementing acts

Article 87 Exercise of the delegation

Article 88 Committee procedure

CHAPTER V
FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 89 Amendments to Directive 2000/31/EC

Article 90 Amendment to Directive (EU) 2020/1828

Article 91 Review

Article 92 Anticipated application to providers of very large online platforms and of very large online search engines

Article 93 Entry into force and application