European Union: Age verification provisions in European Commission ProtectEU strategy
Progress
Current status
adopted
01 Apr 2025 adopted
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
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
supranational
Timeline of events
European Commission published ProtectEU strategy including announcement for age verification solution
On 1 April 2025, the European Commission published ProtectEU, an internal security strategy aimed at strengthening the European Union's ability to respond to evolving threats. The strategy encompasses measures addressed at online platforms accessibl…
SourceEvent type
outline
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government