United Kingdom: Risk assessment provisions in Office of Communications updated Illegal Content Codes of Practice for user-to-user services

Progress

Current status
processing consultation
20 Oct 2025 processing consultation
30 Jun 2025 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Design and testing standards
Policy Instrument
Performance monitoring requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

20 Oct 2025
processing consultation

Office of Communications closes consultation on updated draft Illegal Content Codes of Practice for user-to-user services, including risk assessment provisions

On 20 October 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) closes its consultation on the draft Illegal Content Codes of Practice for user-to-user services, which was initiated on 30 June 2025. These codes outline risk assessment provisions under sect…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
30 Jun 2025
in consultation

Office of Communications opened consultation on updated draft Illegal Content Codes of Practice for user-to-user services, including risk assessment provisions

On 30 June 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) opened a consultation on the draft Illegal Content Codes of Practice for user-to-user services until 20 October 2025. These codes outline risk assessment provisions under sections 5.4 to 5.6, req…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body