Apple on Thursday urged the European Union to repeal its sweeping digital competition law, claiming it undermines security and results in a “worse experience” for consumers.

The US tech giant and the EU have repeatedly locked horns over the bloc’s Digital Markets Act, which Brussels says seeks to make the digital sector in the 27-nation bloc fairer and more open.

“The DMA should be repealed while a more appropriate fit for purpose legislative instrument is put in place,” Apple said in a formal submission to the European Commission as part of a consultation on the law.

The latest dispute arose as President Donald Trump sought to pressure the EU over regulations affecting US Big Tech, with leading industry figures, including Apple CEO Tim Cook, drawing closer to the White House following Trump’s return to power.

“It’s become clear that the DMA is leading to a worse experience for Apple users in the EU,” the tech giant said in a blog post accompanying its submission.

“It’s exposing them to new risks, and disrupting the simple, seamless way their Apple products work together.”

Apple has called for sweeping reforms to the law if it is not scrapped entirely, proposing that enforcement be handled by an independent European agency instead of the European Commission, which serves as the bloc’s executive arm and digital regulator.

The DMA directly targets Apple’s tightly controlled ecosystem, a move Brussels insists is necessary to level the playing field for competitors and prevent unfair market dominance.

Under the law, Big Tech firms face strict obligations on their platforms — such as providing choice screens for web browsers and search engines to give users more options.