Article 32 - Compliance officers
- Very large online platforms shall appoint one or more compliance officers responsible for monitoring their compliance with this Regulation.
- Very large online platforms shall only designate as compliance officers persons who have the professional qualifications, knowledge, experience and ability necessary to fulfil the tasks referred to in paragraph 3. Compliance officers may either be staff members of, or fulfil those tasks on the basis of a contract with, the very large online platform concerned.
- Compliance officers shall have the following tasks:
- cooperating with the Digital Services Coordinator of establishment and the Commission for the purpose of this Regulation;
- organising and supervising the very large online platform’s activities relating to the independent audit pursuant to Article 28;
- informing and advising the management and employees of the very large online platform about relevant obligations under this Regulation;
- monitoring the very large online platform’s compliance with its obligations under this Regulation.
- Very large online platforms shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the compliance officers can perform their tasks in an independent manner.
- Very large online platforms shall communicate the name and contact details of the compliance officer to the Digital Services Coordinator of establishment and the Commission.
- Very large online platforms shall support the compliance officer in the performance of his or her tasks and provide him or her with the resources necessary to adequately carry out those tasks. The compliance officer shall directly report to the highest management level of the platform.