Italy: Parental control applications in electronic communication devices in Decree-law n.123 on safety of minors in the digital environment

Progress

Current status
in force
01 Mar 2025 in force
30 Mar 2024 in force
15 Sep 2023 adopted

Scope

Implementers
Italy
Policy Area
Design and testing standards
Policy Instrument
Design requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
technological consumer goods
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Mar 2025
in force

Implemented Decree-law n.123 on the safety of minors in the digital environment including obligation for manufacturers to ensure that devices support parental control applications

On 1 March 2025, the obligation for manufacturers to ensure that devices support parental control applications under Decree-law n.123 on the safety of minors in the digital environment entered into force. The decree requires manufacturers to ensure …

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch legislature
Government body central government
30 Mar 2024
in force

Implemented Decree-law n.123 including obligation for electronic service providers to inform customers about parental control application availability

On 30 March 2024, the obligation for electronic service providers to inform customers about parental control application availability under Decree-law n.123 on the safety of minors in the digital environment entered into force. The decree mandates e…

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch legislature
Government body central government
15 Sep 2023
adopted

Adopted Decree-law n.123 on safety of minors in the digital environment including parental control applications in electronic communication devices

On 15 September 2023, the Decree-law n.123 on safety of minors in the digital environment, including parental control applications in electronic communication devices, was adopted by the Italian government. The decree requires manufacturers to ensur…

Source
Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body central government