Article 63 — Tasks of the Board

Digital Services Act, Regulation (EU) 2022/2065

What does DSA Article 63 say?

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1. Where necessary to meet the objectives set out in Article 61(2), the Board shall in particular: (a) support the coordination of joint investigations; (b) support the competent authorities in the analysis of reports and results of audits of very large online platforms or of very large online search engines to be transmitted …

Source: Digital Services Act, Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, read 2026-08-14.

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1. Where necessary to meet the objectives set out in Article 61(2), the Board shall in particular:

(a) support the coordination of joint investigations;

(b) support the competent authorities in the analysis of reports and results of audits of very large online platforms or of very large online search engines to be transmitted pursuant to this Regulation;

(c) issue opinions, recommendations or advice to Digital Services Coordinators in accordance with this Regulation, taking into account, in particular, the freedom to provide services of the providers of intermediary service;

(d) advise the Commission on the measures referred to in Article 66 and, adopt opinions concerning very large online platforms or very large online search engines in accordance with this Regulation;

(e) support and promote the development and implementation of European standards, guidelines, reports, templates and code of conducts in cooperation with relevant stakeholders as provided for in this Regulation, including by issuing opinions or recommendations on matters related to Article 44, as well as the identification of emerging issues, with regard to matters covered by this Regulation.

2. Digital Services Coordinators and, where applicable, other competent authorities that do not follow the opinions, requests or recommendations addressed to them adopted by the Board shall provide the reasons for this choice, including an explanation on the investigations, actions and the measures that they have implemented, when reporting pursuant to this Regulation or when adopting their relevant decisions, as appropriate.

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The same rule in other acts

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• GDPR Article 70 — Tasks of the Board
• AI Act Article 66 — Tasks of the Board

Who does this apply to

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• Online marketplace
• Cloud service provider

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