Progress

Current status
in force
12 Nov 2025in force
08 Apr 2025adopted
24 Sep 2024under deliberation
24 Apr 2024processing consultation
25 Mar 2024in consultation
10 Jan 2024in force

Scope

Implementers
Italy
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

12 Nov 2025
in force

Resolution establishing technical and procedural requirements for age verification systems to prevent minors from accessing pornographic content online enters into force

On 12 November 2025, the Communications Regulatory Authority (AGCOM)’s Resolution 96/25/CONS, establishing technical and procedural requirements for age verification systems to prevent minors from accessing pornographic content online, comes into fo…

  • Adoption of the technical and process modalities for the assessment of the age of majority of users in implementation of the law November 13, 2023, n. 159, Italian Communications Regulatory Authority (AGCOM) (Official)
08 Apr 2025
adopted

Communications Regulatory Authority technical and procedural requirements for age verification systems to prevent minors from accessing pornographic content

On 8 April 2025, the Communications Regulatory Authority (AGCOM) adopted Resolution 96/25/CONS, establishing technical and procedural requirements for age verification systems to prevent minors from accessing pornographic content online. The resolut…

  • Adoption of the technical and process modalities for the assessment of the age of majority of users in implementation of the law November 13, 2023, n. 159, Italian Communications Regulatory Authority (AGCOM) (Official)
24 Sep 2024
under deliberation

Adopted AGCOM draft regulation on the technical and process methods for ascertaining the age of majority of users

On 24 September 2024, the Italian Communications Regulatory Authority (AGCOM) adopted the draft regulation on the technical and process methods for ascertaining the age of the majority of users. The regulation applies to online service providers dis…

  • Adopted regulation on the technical and process methods for ascertaining the age of majority of users, Italian Communications Regulatory Authority (AGCOM) (Official)
24 Apr 2024
processing consultation

Closed consultation on AGCOM Resolution no. 61/24/CONS on the technical and process methods for ascertaining the age of majority of users

On 24 April 2024, the Italian Communications Regulatory Authority (AGCOM) closed the public consultation on the draft resolution no. 61/24/CONS on the technical and process methods for ascertaining the age of the majority of users. The resolution im…

  • AGCOM AVVIA LA CONSULTAZIONE PUBBLICA SULLE MODALITÀ DI VERIFICA DELLA MAGGIORE ETÀ DA PARTE DEI GESTORI DI SITI WEB E DEI FORNITORI DELLE PIATTAFORME DI CONDIVISIONE VIDEO, Italian Communications Regulatory Authority (AGCOM) (Official)
25 Mar 2024
in consultation

Opened consultation on AGCOM Resolution no. 61/24/CONS on the technical and process methods for ascertaining the age of majority of users

On 25 March 2024, the Italian Communications Regulatory Authority (AGCOM) opened a public consultation on the draft resolution no. 61/24/CONS on the technical and process methods for ascertaining the age of the majority of users until 24 April 2024.…

  • AGCOM AVVIA LA CONSULTAZIONE PUBBLICA SULLE MODALITÀ DI VERIFICA DELLA MAGGIORE ETÀ DA PARTE DEI GESTORI DI SITI WEB E DEI FORNITORI DELLE PIATTAFORME DI CONDIVISIONE VIDEO, Italian Communications Regulatory Authority (AGCOM) (Official)
10 Jan 2024
in force

Adopted AGCOM Resolution no. 9/24/CONS on the implementation of the Age Verification Procedure for Online Content Access

On 10 January 2024, the Authority for Communications Guarantees (AGCOM) adopted Resolution no. 9/24/CONS on the implementation of the age verification procedure for online content access. The resolution implements the decree no. 123/2023 and law no.…

  • Resolution no. 9/24 / CONS, AGCOM (Official)