§ Digital Services Act · Article 5
DSA Article 5: Obligations, Deadlines & Penalties
At a glance
Article 5 of the DSA imposes 5 obligations on service provider. At least one obligation carries an explicit compliance deadline.
§ Obligations
All obligations under Article 5
Obligation 1
The service provider must not modify the information during automatic, intermediate, and temporary storage.
Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, Article 5, Article 5
- Obligated entity
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service provider
- Sector scope
- information society service consisting of transmission in a communication network
- Action required
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not modify
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 2
The service provider must comply with conditions on access to the information.
Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, Article 5, Article 5
- Obligated entity
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service provider
- Sector scope
- information society service consisting of transmission in a communication network
- Action required
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comply
- Deadline
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—
- Penalty
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Obligation 3
The service provider must comply with rules regarding the updating of the information, specified in a manner widely recognised and used by industry.
Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, Article 5, Article 5
- Obligated entity
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service provider
- Sector scope
- information society service consisting of transmission in a communication network
- Action required
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comply
- Deadline
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—
- Penalty
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Obligation 4
The service provider must not interfere with the lawful use of technology, widely recognised and used by industry, to obtain data on the use of the information.
Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, Article 5, Article 5
- Obligated entity
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service provider
- Sector scope
- information society service consisting of transmission in a communication network
- Action required
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not interfere
- Deadline
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—
- Penalty
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Obligation 5
The service provider must act expeditiously to remove or disable access to stored information upon obtaining actual knowledge that the information at the initial source has been removed, access disabled, or a judicial/administrative authority has ordered such removal.
Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, Article 5, Article 5
- Obligated entity
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service provider
- Sector scope
- information society service consisting of transmission in a communication network
- Action required
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remove or disable access
- Deadline
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expeditiously upon obtaining actual knowledge
- Penalty
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§ Frequently asked
Questions about Article 5
Who must comply with Article 5 of the DSA?
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service provider.
What does Article 5 of the DSA require?
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not modify comply not interfere
What is the compliance deadline for DSA Article 5?
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expeditiously upon obtaining actual knowledge