As part of the obligations under the DSA, the Commission will establish and maintain a secure information-sharing system to support communications between the Digital Services Coordinators (DSCs) in the Member States, the Commission, and the European Board for Digital Services (composed of the DSCs). The Commission, the DSCs and the Board have to use AGORA for all communications relating to the enforcement of the DSA.
The Implementing Act sets out the practical and operational arrangements for the set-up, maintenance, and operation of the platform, and in particular:
- It establishes the responsibilities of the Commission, the Digital Service Coordinators, and the Board in Agora,
- It specifies the access rights to the platform, as well as confidentiality obligations for the system’s users, as well as translation, and security measures that Agora will implement, and
- It details the personal data aspects and the different roles that the multiple authorities will be playing in this regard.
This Public Consultation has been launched alongside another Public Consultation on Transparency Reports, which will remain open until the 24 January.
Next Steps
The Public Consultation is accessible via this link and will remain open for four weeks.
Background
Article 85 of the Digital Services Act requires the Commission to establish and maintain a reliable and secure information sharing system supporting communications between Digital Services Coordinators, The Commission, and the Board. The DSA also requires the Commission to adopt implementing acts laying down the practical and operational arrangements for the functioning of the system.