Apple will not face immediate financial penalties from the European Commission if it fails to meet its Digital Markets Act (DMA) compliance deadline on June 26, despite previously receiving a €500 million fine for violations related to the App Store.
The European Commission confirmed to Euronews that financial sanctions against Apple will not be automatically imposed once the company’s 60-day grace period expires. The Commission spokesperson said that any further penalties will only follow a formal analysis of Apple’s current conduct and a procedural exchange of findings between the regulator and the company.
Apple’s grace period began in April 2025 and was part of an enforcement action taken after the Commission fined the company €500 million for breaching provisions of the DMA that require gatekeeper platforms to allow developers to inform users of alternative purchase options outside the platform’s ecosystem. According to the Commission, Apple had prevented developers from steering users to alternative offers, thereby limiting user choice and competition in contravention of the DMA.
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