Exemptions for micro and small providers

Providers of intermediary services which are micro or small enterprises, as defined in Recommendation 2003/361/EC, are subject to several exemptions. They are exempt from the general obligation to submit annual reports under Article 15 of the DSA, all obligations that apply to online platform providers and all obligations that apply to online platform providers that allow consumers to remotely conclude agreements with traders.

A clear explanation of Recommendation 2003/361/EC can be found in the Annex to the European Commission's guidelines.