The European Commission invokes the Digital Markets Act to give the same access Gemini has to Google’s Android data.

The European Commission opened two formal specification proceedings to facilitate Google’s compliance with its obligations under the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA).

The proceedings are designed to clarify how Google must meet specific requirements and apply to Google as a designated “gatekeeper,” a large digital platform subject to the DMA.

Under the first proceeding, the commission will address Google’s obligation to provide third-party developers free and effective interoperability with hardware and software features of its Android operating system, particularly those used by its own AI services, including Gemini.

The second proceeding concerns Google’s duty to grant providers of online search engines access to anonymized ranking, query, click, and view data held by Google Search.

The specification proceedings formalize regulatory dialogue between the commission and Google on how the DMA’s obligations should be met. The European Commission is not saying Google is non-compliant. Within three months, the commission will communicate preliminary findings to Google, including draft measures it plans to impose, and will conclude the process within six months.

Teresa Ribera, European Commission Executive Vice-President for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition, said, “With today’s proceedings, we want to help Google by explaining in more detail how it should comply with its interoperability and online search data sharing obligations under the Digital Markets Act.”