The
European Commission said it had sent a charge sheet known as a
statement of objections to Apple, detailing how the company had
abused its dominant position in markets for mobile wallets on
iOS devices.
"We have indications that Apple restricted third-party access to
key technology necessary to develop rival mobile wallet
solutions on Apple's devices," EU antitrust chief Margrethe
Vestager said in a statement.
"In our statement of objections, we preliminarily found that
Apple may have restricted competition, to the benefit of its own
solution Apple Pay," she said.
Apple said it would continue to engage with the Commission.
"Apple Pay is only one of many options available to European
consumers for making payments, and has ensured equal access to
NFC while setting industry-leading standards for privacy and
security," the company said in a statement.
The Commission's decision to send a charge sheet known as a
statement of objections to Apple confirmed a Reuters story in
October last year.
(Reporting by Foo Yun Chee; editing by Philip Blenkinsop)
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