The European Commission has opened new proceedings under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) that will see the bloc instruct Apple on how it can comply with its interoperability obligations. The two “specification proceedings” focused on iOS and iPadOS will conclude within six months.

The European Commission wants Apple to continue complying with the DMA by requiring the company to offer more features to third-party makers.

European regulators want Apple to open up device pairing, notifications and more to other companies' products.

Apple's devices, like the Apple Watch, are commercially important and rely on interoperability with smartphones and operating systems like iOS. The first process the Commission is starting focuses on how different devices connect and talk to each other.

On Thursday, the European Commission began its first proceedings in order "to assist Apple in complying with its interoperability obligations" that are enforced under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The first proceedings are actually two specific proceedings.

The EU says Apple must make iOS more open to third-party accessories makers. The European Union wants Apple to continue complying with the Digital Markets Act. With the first proc