European Commission holds public consultation for independent audits under the DSA

The European Commission opened a public consultation for how independent audits should be conducted under the EU Digital Services Act. The input sought is based on "main principles that auditors should apply when selecting auditing methodologies and procedures and provides further specifications for auditing (very large online platforms) and (very large online search engines)." The public comment period will run through 2 June with the commission setting a goal to create rules by the end of 2023.