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European Union: European Commission guidelines on implementation of declaration functionality for media service providers under European Media Freedom Act

Progress

Current status
adopted
06 Feb 2026 adopted
23 Jul 2025 processing consultation
23 Jun 2025 in consultation

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
User speech right
Regulated Economic Activity
streaming service provider
other service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
supranational

Timeline of events

06 Feb 2026
adopted

European Commission adopted guidelines on declaration functionality for media service providers under European Media Freedom Act

On 6 February 2026, the European Commission adopted guidelines regarding the declaration functionality for media service providers under Article 18 of the European Media Freedom Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1083). The guidelines aim to clarify the obli…

Source
Event type outline
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body central government
23 Jul 2025
processing consultation

European Commission closes consultation on guidelines on implementation of declaration functionality for media service providers under European Media Freedom Act

On 23 July 2025, the European Commission closes its consultation on guidelines on the implementation of the declaration functionality for media service providers pursuant to Article 18(1) of the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA). The guidelines are …

Source
Event type outline
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body central government
23 Jun 2025
in consultation

European Commission opened consultation on guidelines on implementation of declaration functionality for media service providers under European Media Freedom Act

On 23 June 2025, the European Commission opened a consultation on guidelines on the implementation of the declaration functionality for media service providers pursuant to Article 18(1) of the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) until 23 July 2025. Th…

Source
Event type outline
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body central government