# Very large online platforms and very large online search engines 33(4) — DSA — provision context

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Part of **Very large online platforms and very large online search engines** (DSA, full article: https://overview.legal/laws/dsa/art-33).

## Provision text

### 33(4)

The Commission shall, after having consulted the Member State of establishment or after taking into account the information provided by the Digital Services Coordinator of establishment pursuant to Article 24(4), adopt a decision designating as a very large online platform or a very large online search engine for the purposes of this Regulation the online platform or the online search engine which has a number of average monthly active recipients of the service equal to or higher than the number referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article. The Commission shall take its decision on the basis of data reported by the provider of the online platform or of the online search engine pursuant to Article 24(2), or information requested pursuant to Article 24(3) or any other information available to the Commission.

- The failure by the provider of the online platform or of the online search engine to comply with Article 24(2) or to comply with the request by the Digital Services Coordinator of establishment or by the Commission pursuant to Article 24(3) shall not prevent the Commission from designating that provider as a provider of a very large online platform or of a very large online search engine pursuant to this paragraph.
- Where the Commission bases its decision on other information available to the Commission pursuant to the first subparagraph of this paragraph or on the basis of additional information requested pursuant to Article 24(3), the Commission shall give the provider of the online platform or of the online search engine concerned 10 working days in which to submit its views on the Commission’s preliminary findings and on its intention to designate the online platform or the online search engine as a very large online platform or as a very large online search engine, respectively. The Commission shall take due account of the views submitted by the provider concerned.
- The failure of the provider of the online platform or of the online search engine concerned to submit its views pursuant to the third subparagraph shall not prevent the Commission from designating that online platform or that online search engine as a very large online platform or as a very large online search engine, respectively, based on other information available to it.

## Topics on this provision

- **Digital Services Coordinator** — https://overview.legal/topics/digital-services-coordinator-establishment-role
  While 'digital-services-coordinators-dsa' exists, a more specific topic on the establishment, institutional framework, and foundational role of DSCs would bette
- **Digital Services Coordinators under DSA** — https://overview.legal/topics/digital-services-coordinators-dsa
  This new topic is needed because Digital Services Coordinators are a distinct institutional role under DSA with specific designation procedures, responsibilitie
- **Competent Authorities Designation and Powers under DSA** — https://overview.legal/topics/dsa-competent-authorities-designation
  The content is titled 'Competences' from the DSA and discusses the allocation and scope of authority powers under the Digital Services Act. This requires a dedi

## Cited by (exact-provision citations)

- **Zalando SE v European Commission** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132138
- **Amazon EU Sàrl, venant aux droits de Amazon Services Europe Sàrl v European Commission** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132131
- **Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd v European Commission** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132133
- **WebGroup Czech Republic a.s. v European Commission** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132148
- **Tiktok Technology Ltd v European Commission** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132134
- **Zalando SE v European Commission** ¶4 (case-law, General Court) — https://overview.legal/posts/132138
- **Zalando SE v European Commission** ¶5 (case-law, General Court) — https://overview.legal/posts/132138
- **WebGroup Czech Republic a.s. v European Commission** ¶1 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132148
- **Tiktok Technology Ltd v European Commission** ¶5 (case-law, General Court) — https://overview.legal/posts/132134
- **Tiktok Technology Ltd v European Commission** ¶23 (case-law, General Court) — https://overview.legal/posts/132134
- **Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd v European Commission** ¶42 (case-law, General Court) — https://overview.legal/posts/132133
- **Zalando SE v European Commission** ¶22 (case-law, General Court) — https://overview.legal/posts/132138

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