App approved but EU distribution blocked due to DSA verification – is this normal?

Hello,

I’m experiencing a situation with my app Waspp that I’m trying to understand.

The app was approved by App Review on Feb 24, 2026 and is currently available on the App Store in the United States. However, distribution in the European Union (Belgium and France) is blocked due to the Digital Services Act (DSA) trader verification, which still shows “In Review” in App Store Connect.

Some details:

App Review completed: Feb 24

DSA compliance submitted: Feb 25

Status: Still “In Review” after more than two weeks

Documents requested by Apple Support have already been uploaded via their secure link

App availability shows “Cannot Sell” for Belgium and France

The app is live and downloadable in the US

Because of this, the launch of the app in the EU is currently blocked even though the app itself has been approved.

My questions:

Is it normal for the DSA trader verification to take this long?

Has anyone experienced a similar delay with EU distribution?

Is there anything else that can be done from the developer side to unblock the verification?

Any feedback or similar experiences would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

App approved but EU distribution blocked due to DSA verification – is this normal?
 
 
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