Progress

Current status
in force
17 Feb 2024 in force
16 Nov 2022 in grace period
04 Oct 2022 adopted
05 Jul 2022 under deliberation
23 Apr 2022 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
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
software provider: app stores
software provider: other software
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
supranational

Timeline of events

17 Feb 2024
in force

Digital Services Act including measures concerning online protection of minors entered into force

On 17 February 2024, the Regulation of a Single Market for Digital Services (DSA) entered into force, with Article 28 establishing provisions for the online protection of minors, requiring providers of online platforms accessible to minors to implem…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
16 Nov 2022
in grace period

Digital Services Act including measures concerning online protection of minors entered into force with grace period

On 16 November 2022, the Regulation on a Single Market For Digital Services (Digital Services Act) entered into force, with Article 28 establishing provisions for the online protection of minors, requiring providers of online platforms accessible to…

Source
Event type law
Action type in force with grace period
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
04 Oct 2022
adopted

Council adopts Digital Services Act including measures concerning online protection of minors

On 4 October 2022, the Council of the European Union gave final approval to the regulation on a Single Market for Digital Services (Digital Services Act/DSA). The DSA includes provisions for the online protection of minors, requiring providers of on…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
05 Jul 2022
under deliberation

European Parliament passes Digital Services Act including measures concerning online protection of minors

On 5 July 2022, the European Parliament passed the regulation on a Single Market for Digital Services (Digital Services Act/DSA). The DSA includes provisions for the online protection of minors, requiring providers of online platforms accessible to …

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
23 Apr 2022
under deliberation

Council and Parliament reached agreement on Digital Services Act including measures concerning online protection of minors

On 23 April 2022, the Council of the EU and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the proposed Digital Services Act (DSA). The proposed DSA's major goal is to protect consumers against illicit content or services while still pro…

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