§ Digital Services Act · Article 50

DSA Article 50: Obligations, Deadlines & Penalties

Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, Article 50 · All obligations · Digital Services Act

At a glance

Article 50 of the DSA imposes 6 obligations on Digital Services Coordinators, Member States.

§ Obligations

All obligations under Article 50

Obligation 1

Member States shall ensure that their Digital Services Coordinators perform their tasks in an impartial, transparent and timely manner. Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, Article 50, Article 50

Obligated entity: Member States
Action required: ensure
Deadline: —
Penalty: —

Obligation 2

Member States shall ensure that their Digital Services Coordinators have all necessary resources, including sufficient technical, financial and human resources, to adequately supervise all providers of intermediary services falling within their competence. Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, Article 50, Article 50

Obligated entity: Member States
Action required: ensure
Deadline: —
Penalty: —

Obligation 3

Each Member State shall ensure that its Digital Services Coordinator has sufficient autonomy in managing its budget within the budget's overall limits, in order not to adversely affect the independence of the Digital Services Coordinator. Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, Article 50, Article 50

Obligated entity: Member States
Action required: ensure
Deadline: —
Penalty: —

Obligation 4

Digital Services Coordinators shall act with complete independence when carrying out their tasks and exercising their powers. Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, Article 50, Article 50

Obligated entity: Digital Services Coordinators
Action required: act
Deadline: —
Penalty: —

Obligation 5

Digital Services Coordinators shall remain free from any external influence, whether direct or indirect. Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, Article 50, Article 50

Obligated entity: Digital Services Coordinators
Action required: remain free
Deadline: —
Penalty: —

Obligation 6

Digital Services Coordinators shall neither seek nor take instructions from any other public authority or any private party. Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, Article 50, Article 50

Obligated entity: Digital Services Coordinators
Action required: refrain
Deadline: —
Penalty: —

§ Frequently asked

Questions about Article 50

Who must comply with Article 50 of the DSA? +

Digital Services Coordinators, Member States.

What does Article 50 of the DSA require? +

ensure act remain free

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