WORKSHOP "THE DIGITAL SERVICES ACT AND THE DIGITAL MARKETS ACT: A FORWARD-LOOKING AND CONSUMER-CENTRED PERSPECTIVE" (European Parliament, Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO). Brussels, 26 May 2021)

The workshop aims to explore possible conclusions and recommendations on the Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA) proposals and gather evidence on the expected effects of the regulation of online intermediaries. The discussions of the workshop aim to feed into the DSA and the DMA reports of the IMCO committee, setting out the Parliament's political response.

The aim of the first panel is to explore more in-depth some of the issues covered by the DSA proposal, namely the fragmentation of the single market for services, the responsibilities of intermediaries and problems faced by consumers when using online platforms and digital services or accessing illegal services or products, as well as issues related to supervisión and enforcement.

The aim of the second panel is to explore more in-depth some of the issues covered by the DMA proposal, namely the role that a few online platforms play in the digital economy and the need to ensure a fair and contestable online platform environment to the benefit of consumers.

<b>CONTENTS</b>

PART 1 Digital Services Act (DSA)

Topic 1 of the DSA: Responsibilities of online intermediaries and new due diligence obligations

Joris van Hoboken, Vrije Universiteit Brussel and University of Ámsterdam

Topic 2 of the DSA: Key Factors for an Effective Enforcement

Teresa Rodriguez de las Heras Ballell, Carlos III University, Madrid

Topic 3 of the DSA: The US perspective

Daphne Keller, Stanford University

PART 2 Digital Markets Act (DMA)

Topic 1 of the DMA: Objectives, regulatory architecture and obligations

Carmelo Cennamo, Copenhagen Business School

Topic 2 of the DMA: Supervision and enforcement

Heike Schweitzer, Humboldt-University, Berlin

Topic 3 of the DMA: The US perspective

Fiona Scott Morton, Yale University