The European Commission has commenced two sets of specification proceedings aimed at ensuring Google's compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). These proceedings are part of a regulatory dialogue to clarify Google's obligations under the DMA.

The first set of proceedings addresses Google's requirement under Article 6(7) of the DMA, which mandates that third-party developers receive free and effective interoperability with features controlled by Google's Android operating system. The focus is on features utilized by Google's own AI services, such as Gemini, ensuring that third-party AI service providers have equal access to these features to foster innovation and competition in the AI sector.

The second set of proceedings pertains to Google's obligation under Article 6(11) of the DMA, which requires the company to grant third-party online search engine providers access to anonymised data from Google Search on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory terms. This includes details on the scope of data, anonymisation methods, access conditions, and eligibility for AI chatbot providers. By facilitating access to this data, the Commission aims to enable third-party search engines to enhance their services and provide users with viable alternatives to Google Search.

The Commission plans to conclude these proceedings within six months, with preliminary findings to be communicated to Google in the next three months. Non-confidential summaries of these findings will be published to allow for third-party comments. Importantly, these proceedings do not imply any current non-compliance with the DMA but maintain the Commission's authority to impose penalties if necessary.