These proceedings summarise the presentations and discussions that took place during the IMCO
online workshop held on 26 May 2021 on the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act
(DMA). The workshop was structured in two panels, each consisting of three presentations and two
Q&A sessions.

The workshop was organised to explore possible conclusions and recommendations on the DSA and
DMA proposals and gather evidence on the expected effects of the regulation of online intermediaries.
The discussions of the workshop will feed into the DSA and the DMA reports of the IMCO committee,
setting out the Parliament’s political response.
The aim of the first panel was to explore in more depth some of the issues covered by the DSA proposal,
namely the fragmentation of the single market for services, the responsibilities of intermediaries and
problems faced by consumers when using online platforms and digital services or accessing illegal
services or products, as well as issues related to supervision and enforcement.
The aim of the second panel was to explore some of the issues covered by the DMA proposal, namely
the role that a few online platforms play in the digital economy and the need to ensure a fair and
contestable online platform environment to the benefit of consumers.

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