10:12 AM EST, 12/19/2024 (MT Newswires) -- The European Commission said Thursday it has invited interested parties to submit feedback on the measures Apple ( AAPL ) should take to ensure interoperability under the Digital Markets Act.

In September, the EU launched two proceedings to compel the technology giant to open the operating systems on its iPhones and iPads to other technologies or risk the possibility of fines or periodic penalty payments.

The tech giant has been sent preliminary findings from the regulator on the two measures, the EC said, adding that interested parties have until Jan. 9 to provide their views.

In a report released this month, Apple ( AAPL ) said it is "committed to developer success through interoperability that preserves privacy." The report said that "our users deserve a complete and transparent understanding of why a developer wants access to important parts of their devices, what that developer will do with it, and when it's happening."

Without right "protections," providing third parties access to parts of clients' devices "could open up ways for bad actors to steal or expose their personal information," the report said.

"We are concerned that some companies -- with data practices that do not meet the high standards of data protection law held by the EU and supported by Apple ( AAPL ) -- may attempt to abuse the DMA's interoperability provisions to access sensitive user data," the report added.

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