The company and five other tech giants have to comply by
March 7 with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which sets a out a list of dos and
don'ts aimed at reining in their power and creating a level playing field for
rivals and more choices for users.
Apple had in January announced proposals which allow
software developers to distribute their apps to users in the European Union
outside of Apple's own App Store, as well as new fees and conditions.
The iPhone maker said one change will now allow developers
to sign up to the new terms announced two months ago at the developer account
level.
"We've removed the corporate entity requirement that
the Addendum must be signed by each membership that controls, is controlled by,
or is under control with another membership," Apple said on its website
late Tuesday.
It also created a one-time option for developers to
terminate the Addendum under certain circumstances and switch back to Apple's
standard business terms for their EU apps.
Lastly, it scrapped a demand for a letter of credit from
developers who want to create a rival app marketplace and introduced two
eligibility criteria.
"A developer may operate an alternative app marketplace
if their account has been in existence for two years and they have an
established app business in the EU with more than 1 million First Annual
Installs," Apple said.-Reuters.