--- title: "Article 19 — Exclusion for micro and small enterprises" type: regulation legal_status: in_force source: "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32022R2065" source_retrieved: 2026-09-29 shortTitle: "Article 19 — Exclusion for micro and small enterprises" instrument_type: level1_regulation authority: Commission binding: true binding_character: binding mica_level2: false legal_basis: "Regulation (EU) 2022/2065" instrument: dsa celex: "32022R2065" regulation: DSA regulation-full: "Regulation (EU) 2022/2065" article: 19 status: in_force object_id: eu.dsa.legal_text.article.19 text_version: "Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, OJ L 277, 27.10.2022" source_url: "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2022/2065/oj/eng" check_status: matched verified: true last_checked: 2026-10-26 --- *In force · Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, OJ L 277, 27.10.2022 · Checked against EUR-Lex on 26 Oct 2026 · [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2022/2065/oj/eng)* 1. This Section, with the exception of Article 24(3) thereof, shall not apply to providers of online platforms that qualify as micro or small enterprises as defined in Recommendation 2003/361/EC. This Section, with the exception of Article 24(3) thereof, shall not apply to providers of online platforms that previously qualified for the status of a micro or small enterprise as defined in Recommendation 2003/361/EC during the 12 months following their loss of that status pursuant to Article 4(2) thereof, except when they are very large online platforms in accordance with [Article 33](33.md). 2. By derogation from paragraph 1 of this Article, this Section shall apply to providers of online platforms that have been designated as very large online platforms in accordance with [Article 33](33.md), irrespective of whether they qualify as micro or small enterprises. *** [Chapter III — Due diligence obligations for a transparent and safe online environment](../chapters/iii.md) · [← Article 18](18.md) · [Article 20 →](20.md)