France: ARCOM framework for determining minimum technical requirements applicable to age verification systems for access to online pornographic content

Progress

Current status
adopted
09 Jan 2025 in force
09 Oct 2024 adopted
13 May 2024 processing consultation
11 Apr 2024 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
France
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

09 Jan 2025
in force

Implemented ARCOM technical standard on age verification for the protection of minors from online pornography

On 9 January 2025, the Regulatory Authority for Audiovisual and Digital Communication’s (ARCOM) technical standard outlining the minimum technical requirements for age verification systems used by online services distributing pornographic content en…

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
09 Oct 2024
adopted

Adopted ARCOM technical standard on age verification for the protection of minors from online pornography

On 9 October 2024, the Regulatory Authority for Audiovisual and Digital Communication (ARCOM) adopted the technical standard outlining the minimum technical requirements for age verification systems used by online communication services distributing…

Source
Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
13 May 2024
processing consultation

Closed consultation on ARCOM framework for determining the minimum technical requirements applicable to age verification systems for access to online pornographic content

On 13 May 2024, the Regulatory Authority for Audio-visual and Digital Communication (ARCOM) closes the public consultation on age verification requirements for online pornographic content. The consultation is based on the Bill Securing and Regulatin…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
11 Apr 2024
in consultation

Opened consultation on ARCOM framework for determining the minimum technical requirements applicable to age verification systems for access to online pornographic content

On 11 April 2024, the Regulatory Authority for Audio-visual and Digital Communication (ARCOM) opened a public consultation on age verification requirements for online pornographic content until 13 May 2024. The consultation is based on the Bill Secu…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body