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The DPA Activity Tracker provides our latest information on developments in legislatures, judiciaries and the executive branches of G20, EU member states and Switzerland.

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14 events advancing 12 policy or regulatory changes:
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Ordinance on content classification system (Ordinance No. 1,048 of 2025)

Latest event Date: 2025-11-17 order implementation

Provisions concerning physical media in Ministry of Justice ordinance on content classification system enter into force (Ordinance No. 1,048 of 2025)

On 17 November 2025, provisions concerning physical media in the Ministry of Justice’s ordinance on the content classification system enter into force. Under the regulation, media must be classified using an age rating system. Several forms of media…

Implementer
Brazil
Policy area Consumer protection
Policy or regulatory element Age verification requirement
Economic activity cross-cutting
adopted

Central Bank of Brazil Resolution No. 520 regulating the formation and operation of companies providing virtual asset services

Latest event Date: 2025-11-10 order adoption

Central Bank of Brazil adopted Resolution No. 520 regulating the formation and operation of companies providing virtual asset services

On 10 November 2025, the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) adopted Resolution No. 520 regulating the formation and operation of companies providing virtual asset services. The Resolution sets out the obligations of authorised virtual-asset service provid…

Implementer
Brazil
Policy area Consumer protection
Policy or regulatory element User identification requirement
Economic activity digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
adopted

Resolution No. 519 regulating authorisation processes related to operation of foreign exchange brokerage firms, securities brokerage firms, securities distribution firms, and virtual asset service providers

Latest event Date: 2025-11-10 order adoption

Central Bank of Brazil adopted Resolution No. 519 regulating authorisation processes related to operation of foreign exchange brokerage firms, securities brokerage firms, securities distribution firms, and virtual asset service providers

On 10 November 2025, the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) adopted Resolution No. 519, which enters into force on 2 February 2025. The Resolution regulates authorisation processes for foreign exchange brokerage firms, brokerage firms dealing in securitie…

Implementer
Brazil
Policy area Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy or regulatory element Authorisation of goods or services
Economic activity digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
in grace period

Authorisation criteria for payment institutions in regulation on authorisation, penalties and fraud-prevention measures in Pix payment scheme

Latest event Date: 2025-09-30 order in force with grace period

Central Bank's regulation on authorisation, penalties and fraud-prevention measures in Pix payment scheme including authorisation criteria for payment institutions entered into force with grace periods for compliance

On 30 September 2025, the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) Resolution No. 506, adopted by the BCB on 26 September 2025, was published in the Official Gazette of the Union and entered into force with grace periods for compliance following its publication…

Implementer
Brazil
Policy area Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy or regulatory element Authorisation of goods or services
Economic activity digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
adopted

Content moderation authority governance in Law for the protection of children and adolescents in digital environments (Bill 2628/22)

Latest event Date: 2025-09-17 law signing

President signed Bill on protection of children and adolescents in digital environments, including content moderation authority governance (Law No. 15,211)

On 17 September 2025, the President signed the Bill on the protection of children and adolescents in digital environments into Law No. 15,211. The Law establishes an autonomous administrative authority responsible for supervising compliance with its…

Implementer
Brazil
Policy area Content moderation
Policy or regulatory element Content moderation authority governance
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content, technological consumer goods, software provider: other software
adopted

Obligation to appoint legal representative in Law for the protection of children and adolescents in digital environments (Bill 2628/22)

Latest event Date: 2025-09-17 law signing

President signed Bill on protection of children and adolescents in digital environments, including obligation to appoint legal representative (Law No. 15,211)

On 17 September 2025, the President signed the Bill on the protection of children and adolescents in digital environments into Law No. 15,211. The Law requires providers of digital products and services covered by the Bill to maintain a legal repres…

Implementer
Brazil
Policy area Other operating conditions
Policy or regulatory element Local operations requirement
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content, technological consumer goods, software provider: other software
adopted

Obligations for electronic games in Law for the protection of children and adolescents in digital environments (Bill 2628/22)

Latest event Date: 2025-09-17 law signing

President signed Bill on protection of children and adolescents in digital environments, including obligations for electronic games (Law No. 15,211)

On 17 September 2025, the President signed the Bill on the protection of children and adolescents in digital environments into Law No. 15,211. The Law regulates the use of loot boxes in electronic games accessible to children and adolescents. It req…

Implementer
Brazil
Policy area Other operating conditions
Policy or regulatory element Prohibition of goods and services
Economic activity software provider: other software
adopted

Design requirement in Law for the protection of children and adolescents in digital environments (Bill 2628/22)

Latest event Date: 2025-09-17 law signing

President signed Bill on protection of children and adolescents in digital environments, including design requirements (Law No. 15,211)

On 17 September 2025, the President signed the Bill on the protection of children and adolescents in digital environments into Law No. 15,211. The Law requires providers of digital products and services directed at or accessible to children to incor…

Implementer
Brazil
Policy area Design and testing standards
Policy or regulatory element Design requirement
Economic activity online advertising provider, platform intermediary: user-generated content, technological consumer goods, software provider: app stores
adopted

Data protection regulation in Law for the protection of children and adolescents in digital environments (Bill 2628/22)

Latest event Date: 2025-09-17 law signing

President signed Bill on protection of children and adolescents in digital environments, including data protection regulation (Law No. 15,211)

On 17 September 2025, the President signed the Bill on the protection of children and adolescents in digital environments into Law No. 15,211. The Law requires that digital products and services directed at or accessible to children and adolescents …

Implementer
Brazil
Policy area Data governance
Policy or regulatory element Data protection regulation
Economic activity online advertising provider, platform intermediary: user-generated content
adopted

Brazil and India's Investment Cooperation and Facilitation Agreement

Latest event Date: 2020-01-25 treaty signing

Brazil and India signed Investment Cooperation and Facilitation Treaty

On 25 January 2020, Brazil and India signed the Investment Cooperation and Facilitation Agreement. The treaty applies to investors and enterprises making bilateral investments, covering enterprises, equity instruments, debt instruments, licences, au…

Implementer
BrazilIndia
Policy area Foreign direct investment
Policy or regulatory element MNE: Treatment and operations, nes
Economic activity cross-cutting
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