Apple Modified Proposals To Comply With EU Technology Rules After Criticism From App Developers

JAKARTA - Apple has modified some of its proposals to comply with historic EU technology rules following criticism from app developers. This includes withdrawing demand that those wishing to create an alternative application market should have a credit certificate on guard.

The company and five other tech giants must comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) before March 7, which sets a list of things that must and must not be done to control their power and create fair playgrounds for competitors and more choices for users.

Apple announced a proposal last January that would allow software developers to distribute their apps to users in the European Union outside Apple's App Store, as well as new costs and conditions.

The iPhone maker said one change would now allow developers to sign up for a new requirement announced two months ago at the developer's account level.

"We have removed the corporate agency's requirement that the Addendum must be signed by any membership controlling, controlled by, or under control with any other membership," Apple said on its website on Tuesday evening, March 5.

The company also created a one-time option for developers to end Addendums under certain circumstances and switch back to Apple's standard business terms for their EU apps.

Finally, Apple removed credit letter requests from developers who wanted to create a competing app marketplace and introduced two feasibility criteria.

"A developer can operate an alternative application market if their account has been around for two years and they have an established app business in the EU with more than 1 million Annual Installations First," Apple said.