The final -minute attempt to avoid a series of fines from Apple Brussels is changing its app store policies in the European Union.

The company said that the $ 3 trillion iPhone manufacturer will allow developers to offer apps designed for iOS operating systems at other places other than Apple’s app store.

After imposing a fine of € 500 million to dissolve the European Union’s Digital Markets Act, the Apple is negotiating with the European Commission for two months, designed to curb the power of large technical groups.

During this process, Apple has accused the company of transferring the goalpost on what the company needs to do to comply with the European Union’s digital rule book.

Apple announced measures on Thursday, the time limit for the company to follow BLOC rules to avoid the new levy. Financial penalty may increase over time and reach 5 percent of daily daily revenue worldwide.

Nevertheless, an Apple spokesman said “European Commission needs Apple to make a series of additional changes in the app store. We disagree with this result and plan to appeal.”

In response to changes, a spokesman for a European Commission said that “the Commission will now assess these new business conditions for DMA compliance”.

The spokesman said that “the Commission considers the ideas of market operators and interested third parties especially important before deciding on the next stages.”

The decision on new fine under the Digital Markets Act comes to agree on a trade deal as Brussels and Washington near the time limit of 9 July.

The European Union rules on Big Tech are a flashpoint between Brussels and US President Donald Trump. But the leaders of the Commission have indicated that they will not change their rules books as a part of the trade talks with the US.

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