§ Digital Services Act · Article 24
DSA Article 24: Obligations, Deadlines & Penalties
At a glance
Article 24 of the DSA imposes 8 obligations on Digital Services Coordinator, provider of online platforms, provider of online platforms or online search engines. At least one obligation carries an explicit compliance deadline.
§ Obligations
All obligations under Article 24
Obligation 1
Providers of online platforms shall include in their transparency reports information on the number of disputes submitted to out-of-court dispute settlement bodies, the outcomes, median time for completion, and the share of disputes where decisions were implemented.
Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, Article 24, Article 24
- Obligated entity
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provider of online platforms
- Action required
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report
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 2
Providers of online platforms shall include in their transparency reports the number of suspensions imposed pursuant to Article 23, distinguishing between suspensions for manifestly illegal content, manifestly unfounded notices, and manifestly unfounded complaints.
Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, Article 24, Article 24
- Obligated entity
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provider of online platforms
- Action required
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report
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 3
Providers of online platforms or online search engines shall publish information on the average monthly active recipients of the service in the Union in a publicly available section of their online interface.
Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, Article 24, Article 24
- Obligated entity
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provider of online platforms or online search engines
- Action required
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publish
- Deadline
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By 17 February 2023 and at least once every six months thereafter
- Penalty
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Obligation 4
Providers of online platforms or online search engines shall communicate to the Digital Services Coordinator and the Commission, upon request and without undue delay, updated information on average monthly active recipients.
Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, Article 24, Article 24
- Obligated entity
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provider of online platforms or online search engines
- Action required
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communicate
- Deadline
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without undue delay
- Penalty
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Obligation 5
Providers of online platforms or online search engines shall provide additional information regarding the calculation of average monthly active recipients, including explanations and substantiation, if required by the Digital Services Coordinator or the Commission.
Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, Article 24, Article 24
- Obligated entity
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provider of online platforms or online search engines
- Action required
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provide
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 6
The Digital Services Coordinator of establishment shall inform the Commission if it has reasons to consider that a provider meets the threshold of average monthly active recipients laid down in Article 33(1).
Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, Article 24, Article 24
- Obligated entity
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Digital Services Coordinator
- Action required
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notify
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 7
Providers of online platforms shall submit to the Commission the decisions and statements of reasons referred to in Article 17(1) for inclusion in a publicly accessible machine-readable database.
Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, Article 24, Article 24
- Obligated entity
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provider of online platforms
- Action required
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submit
- Deadline
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without undue delay
- Penalty
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Obligation 8
Providers of online platforms shall ensure that the information submitted to the Commission does not contain personal data.
Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, Article 24, Article 24
- Obligated entity
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provider of online platforms
- Action required
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ensure
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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§ Frequently asked
Questions about Article 24
Who must comply with Article 24 of the DSA?
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Digital Services Coordinator, provider of online platforms, provider of online platforms or online search engines.
What does Article 24 of the DSA require?
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report publish communicate
What is the compliance deadline for DSA Article 24?
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By 17 February 2023 and at least once every six months thereafter; without undue delay