For years, Progressive Web Apps have been providing developers with an easy, open way of creating apps that work across platforms, and can be published and shared independently. They were at the heart of Steve Job’s vision for the iPhone, but now it looks like Apple is turning its back on them.

If Apple goes ahead with this change, it would be in flagrant violation of the spirit, and likely the word of the DMA. Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident: Apple’s DMA “compliance” plan is full of examples of malicious compliance that benefit neither consumers or developers.

We expect Apple to rapidly rectify the situation, and should they decide to drag their feet, we will do whatever it takes to guarantee citizens and developers rights under the Digital Markets Act are respected. The maximum fine for non-compliance with the DMA is 10% of the Gatekeepers annual turnover.

Statement by Karen Melchior (Renew Europe MEPA Member of the European Parliament. Someone who has been elected to represent citizens in the European Parliament. More, Legal Affairs CommitteeThe European Parliament is divided up into Committees: smaller groups of MEPs that work on a particular topic. More), Tiemo Wolken (S&D MEPA Member of the European Parliament. Someone who has been elected to represent citizens in the European Parliament. More, RapporteurThe Rapporteur is an MEP who is in charge of making amendments for a specific law in a specific committee. More of the Legal Affairs CommitteeThe European Parliament is divided up into Committees: smaller groups of MEPs that work on a particular topic. More opinionIn the European Parliament, when we work on a law, more than one committee is involved. The Committee in charge (the lead committee) writes a report with its proposed changes. The other committees write an opinion with their proposed change... More on the Digital Markets Act), Stéphanie Yon-Courtin (Renew Europe MEPA Member of the European Parliament. Someone who has been elected to represent citizens in the European Parliament. More, RapporteurThe Rapporteur is an MEP who is in charge of making amendments for a specific law in a specific committee. More of the Economic and Monetary Affairs CommitteeThe European Parliament is divided up into Committees: smaller groups of MEPs that work on a particular topic. More opinionIn the European Parliament, when we work on a law, more than one committee is involved. The Committee in charge (the lead committee) writes a report with its proposed changes. The other committees write an opinion with their proposed change... More on the Digital Markets Act) and Patrick Breyer (Greens/EFA MEPA Member of the European Parliament. Someone who has been elected to represent citizens in the European Parliament. More, Legal Affairs CommitteeThe European Parliament is divided up into Committees: smaller groups of MEPs that work on a particular topic. More)

Update: This statement has since been reported on by the Financial Times. Following massive pressure from lawmakers and the public, Apple has gone back on its decision to cut off Progressive Web Apps!