#52026DC0147Report on Annual Costs and Supervisory Fees under the Digital Services Act
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This report is presented by the European Commission to the European Parliament and Council, detailing the overall costs incurred during 2025 for fulfilling tasks under Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, known as the Digital Services Act (DSA). It outlines the supervision of very large online platforms and search engines, detailing the competent authority's activities, including compliance monitoring, staff recruitment, and capacity-building initiatives. The report also addresses the annual supervisory fees imposed on these service providers, stating the total amount charged in 2025 and the subsequent plans for future fees.
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Key Changes
- Introduction of an annual report by the Commission outlining costs incurred under the DSA.
- Establishment of annual supervisory fees for very large online platforms and search engines.
- Detailed accounting of operational and administrative expenditures related to enforcement activities.
Obligations
What this law requires
The European Commission must levy an annual supervisory fee on each provider of VLOP or VLOSE to ensure necessary resources for staffing, expertise, and financial means to carry out supervisory tasks under the DSA
The European Commission must prepare and publish an annual report addressed to the European Parliament and Council detailing total supervisory fees charged and overall costs incurred for DSA task fulfillment
The annual report must include information on total supervisory fees charged to VLOP and VLOSE providers in the preceding year and overall costs incurred by the Commission for DSA task fulfillment, as established in Article 8 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1127
The Commission must publish the annual report on its website in accordance with Article 8(1) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1127
The Commission must designate VLOPs and VLOSEs and supervise their compliance with Section 5 of Chapter III of the DSA and other DSA provisions