Written by Fu Yun Chi
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Apple has amended some of its proposals to comply with landmark EU technical rules after criticism from app developers. This includes reversing the requirement that companies wishing to create alternative app marketplaces have a standby letter of credit.
The company and five other tech giants have signed off on the Digital Markets Act, which sets out a list of dos and don'ts aimed at curbing their power and creating a level playing field with rivals and others. DMA) must be complied with by March 7th. Choices for users.
In January, Apple announced a proposal to allow software developers to distribute apps to users in the European Union outside of its own App Store, along with new fees and conditions.
The iPhone maker said one change will allow developers to sign up for the new terms announced two months ago at the developer account level.
Late Tuesday, Apple said it was “removing the legal entity requirement that each Membership that controls, is controlled by, or is under the control of another Membership must sign additional terms. ,” Apple said on its website late Tuesday.
It also created a one-time option for developers to exit the addendum and revert to Apple's Standard Business Terms for EU apps under certain circumstances.
Finally, it eliminated the letter of credit requirement from developers wanting to launch a rival app marketplace and introduced two eligibility criteria.
“Developers may operate an alternative app marketplace if their account has been in existence for two years and they have an established app business with more than 1 million installs in the first year in the EU,” Apple said. Stated.
(Reporting by Foo Yun Chee; Editing by Jan Harvey)
