Put on the label of "special abuse control" for a period of five years, and Germany increased its antitrust supervision of Apple.

CTOnews.com April 6 news, the German antitrust investigation agency Bundeskartellamt issued a statement today, saying that in accordance with section 19a of the German competition law, Apple will be included in the "extended abuse Control" (extended abuse control) regulatory scope.

Bundeskartellamt President Andreas Mont (Andreas Mundt) said that because of its economic position, Apple is not fully involved in the market competition, and the German authorities have the right to intervene.

The main contents of CTOnews.com translation Bundeskartellamt are as follows:

Apple relies on its strong economic strength in various markets, so that the competition is not within the controllable range of the market.

Apple operates an extensive digital ecosystem based on mobile devices such as the iPhone, which not only affects its competitiveness in Germany, Europe, and even the world.

With its proprietary products iOS and App Store, Apple is in a key position to compete and gain ecosystem and Apple customers. This decision enables us to take action specifically against and effectively prohibit anti-competitive behaviour.

In a press release, Bundeskartellamt said that Apple has an active installation base of 2 billion devices, giving it "strong power" to make rules for third parties, and Apple can control and reach customers.

Combined with Apple's resources, Bundeskartellamt gives Apple the label of "special abuse control" (special abuse control), valid for five years.