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Apple plans to contest the European Union's decision to include the entire App Store in the new digital antitrust list, according to insiders cited by Bloomberg News on Friday.
The appeal from the iPhone maker is still in the drafting stage and may undergo changes before the Nov. 16 deadline for challenges at the EU’s General Court.
Apple has not yet responded to Reuters' request for comment, and the EU has declined to comment on the matter.
The Digital Markets Act (DMA), effective for most companies since May, is a robust legislation targeting the market dominance of major tech companies. It aims to facilitate user movement between competing services.
The EU Commission recently identified 22 services from top tech firms as "gatekeepers" of online services. These companies are required to make their messaging apps interoperable with rivals and allow users to choose which apps to pre-install on their devices.
Services like Google Search, Apple's Safari, Amazon's marketplace, TikTok, and Facebook fall under the DMA's scope.
The DMA, along with the Digital Services Act, which outlines rules for user-targeting, data practices, and data sharing with regulators, is expected to bring significant changes to the platforms it covers.
Despite a potential appeal, Apple must still adhere to the rules starting from March.
In a recent filing, Apple acknowledged that it anticipates making changes to the App Store in response to the new regulations from the EU.
