Commission and EDPB publish contributions to the consultation on the draft joint guidelines on the interplay between DMA and GDPR

Today, the Commission and the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published the individual contributions received in response to the public consultation on the draft joint guidelines on the interplay between the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), launched by the Commission and the EDPB. The Commission and the EDPB welcome the high level of participation, with over 100 contributions submitted by a broad range of parties, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), trade and business associations, gatekeepers, civil society and consumer organisations, academics, think tanks, law firms, and individual citizens. The contributions show the respondents' broad support for the initiative and the cross-regulatory dialogue, which is widely seen as necessary to ensure coherence between the enforcement of the DMA and the protection of fundamental rights under the GDPR.

The Commission and the EDPB are carefully assessing the submissions to determine whether and how to adapt the draft joint guidelines. The content of the final joint guidelines will be informed by the objectives of the DMA and the GDPR, and by the goal of improving legal clarity and certainty for businesses and citizens in the EU, while ensuring the effectiveness of both sets of rules.

The final guidelines are expected to be adopted in the last quarter of 2026.

A link to the published submissions is also available on the EDPB website.