The Commission’s proposal for a Digital Services Act (DSA) would create new transparency and accountability rules for online services to counter illegal content. The regulation would continue the principle enshrined in the e-Commerce Directive that online services are subject to the law of the member state of their main establishment—the so-called “country of origin principle.” However, some member states, led by France, have proposed to change the principle with the member states where they offer their products and services—the so-called “country of destination principle.” The shift would have a dramatic legal and economic impact on businesses because they would have to comply with 27 member states rather than one. In this context, the Center for Data Innovation hosted a panel discussion with representatives from the Commission and experts from the private sector to discuss the Commission’s enforcement framework and how the European Parliament should improve it.
Event Recap: Who Should Enforce the Digital Services Act? – Center for Data Innovation
