European Union: Content moderation obligation for online content-sharing service providers in DSM Copyright directive (Article 17)

Progress

Current status
in force
06 Jun 2019 in force
17 Apr 2019 adopted
14 Sep 2016 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
Government Branch
legislature
executive
Government Body
parliament
central government
Implementation Level
supranational

Timeline of events

06 Jun 2019
in force

DSM Copyright Directive introducing content moderation obligations for online platforms enters into force

On 6 June 2019, the Directive on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market enters into force after being published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 15 May 2019. An “online content-sharing service provider” represents …

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
17 Apr 2019
adopted

Adoption of DSM Copyright Directive introducing content moderation obligations for online platforms

On 17 April 2019, the Directive on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market was adopted by the Council of the European Union. An “online content-sharing service provider” represents an entity storing and offering public access to co…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
14 Sep 2016
under deliberation

EU Commission publishes proposal for DSM Copyright directive introducing content moderation obligations for online platforms

On 14 September 2016, the European Commission published a proposal for a Directive on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market. According to the proposal, an “online content-sharing service provider” represents an entity storing and…

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