Progress

Current status
adopted
26 Mar 2024 adopted
13 Mar 2024 under deliberation
19 Jan 2024 under deliberation
15 Dec 2023 under deliberation
03 Oct 2023 under deliberation
21 Jun 2023 under deliberation
16 Sep 2022 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
User/subject right
Regulated Economic Activity
other service provider
technological consumer goods
Government Branch
legislature
executive
Government Body
parliament
central government
Implementation Level
supranational

Timeline of events

26 Mar 2024
adopted

Adopted European Media Freedom Act including the right of customisation of the media offer by Council

On 26 March 2024, the Council of the European Union adopted the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), which aims to increase and promote transparency regarding media ownership while introducing safeguards for editorial independence and media pluralism.…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
13 Mar 2024
under deliberation

Passed European Media Freedom Act including the right of customisation of the media offer by EU Parliament

On 13 March 2024, the European Parliament passed the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), which aims to increase and promote transparency regarding media ownership while introducing safeguards for editorial independence and media pluralism. The EMFA i…

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
19 Jan 2024
under deliberation

Endorsed European Media Freedom Act by Member States’ EU Ambassadors including the right of customisation of the media offer

On 19 January 2024, EU member states’ ambassadors endorsed the provisional agreement reached by the Council and the European Parliament on the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), which aims to increase and promote transparency regarding media ownersh…

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
15 Dec 2023
under deliberation

Reached EU Council and Parliament political agreement on the European Media Freedom Act including the right of customisation of the media offer

On 15 December 2023, the Council of the European Union (EU) and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), which aims to increase and promote transparency regarding media ownership while introdu…

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch executive
Government body central government
03 Oct 2023
under deliberation

Issued EU Parliament position European Media Freedom Act including the right of customisation of the media offer

On 3 October 2023, the European Parliament adopted its position on the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), which aims to increase and promote transparency regarding media ownership while introducing safeguards for editorial independence and media plu…

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch executive
Government body central government
21 Jun 2023
under deliberation

Adopted Council general approach on Media Freedom Act including the right of customisation of the media offer

On 21 June 2023, the Council of the European Union adopted its general approach on the Media Freedom Act (EMFA), including the right of customisation of the media offer. The EMFA would, among other things, introduce the right for consumers to custo…

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body central government
16 Sep 2022
under deliberation

Proposed Media Freedom Act to introduce a right of customisation of the media offer

On 16 September 2022, the European Commission published the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) proposal. The EMFA would introduce the right for consumers to customise the media offerings on their devices and interfaces. The media services providers a…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch executive
Government body central government