European Union: Directive on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material

Progress

Current status
processing consultation
04 Apr 2024 processing consultation
08 Feb 2024 in consultation
06 Feb 2024 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
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
streaming service provider
messaging service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
supranational

Timeline of events

04 Apr 2024
processing consultation

Closed Consultation on EC Proposal for a Directive on Combating Child Sexual Abuse including Content Moderation Regulation

On 4 April 2024, the European Commission closed its consultation on the proposal for a Directive on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material. The Directive addresses the evolving technological la…

Source
Event type law
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body central government
08 Feb 2024
in consultation

Opened Consultation on Proposal for a Directive on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material

On 8 February 2024, the European Commission opened a consultation on the proposal for a Directive on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material. The Directive addresses the evolving technological l…

Source
Event type law
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body central government
06 Feb 2024
under deliberation

Issued Commission Proposal for a Directive on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material

On 6 February 2024, the European Commission proposed a Directive on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material. The proposal is intended to replace the Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA. The D…

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