--- title: "Article 72 — Monitoring actions" 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 72 — Monitoring actions" 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: 72 status: in_force object_id: eu.dsa.legal_text.article.72 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. For the purposes of carrying out the tasks assigned to it under this Section, the Commission may take the necessary actions to monitor the effective implementation and compliance with this Regulation by providers of the very large [online platform](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/dsa/online-platform) and of the very large online search engines. The Commission may order them to provide access to, and explanations relating to, its databases and algorithms. Such actions may include, imposing an obligation on the provider of the very large online platform or of the very large [online search engine](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/dsa/online-search-engine) to retain all documents deemed to be necessary to assess the implementation of and compliance with the obligations under this Regulation. 2. The actions pursuant to paragraph 1 may include the appointment of independent external experts and auditors, as well as experts and auditors from competent national authorities with the agreement of the authority concerned, to assist the Commission in monitoring the effective implementation and compliance with the relevant provisions of this Regulation and to provide specific expertise or knowledge to the Commission. *** [Chapter IV — Implementation, cooperation, sanctions and enforcement](../chapters/iv.md) · [← Article 71](71.md) · [Article 73 →](73.md)