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Portugal: Measures regarding enforcement in Law for the Protection of Children in Digital Environments (398/XVII/1)

Progress

Current status
under deliberation
12 Feb 2026 under deliberation
02 Feb 2026 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Portugal
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
software provider: app stores
software provider: other software
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

12 Feb 2026
under deliberation

Parliament passed Bill concerning the Protection of Children in Digital Environments (PL 398/XVII/1) including measures regarding enforcement by general vote

On 12 February 2026, Parliament passed the Bill concerning the Protection of Children in Digital Environments (PL 398/XVII/1) by general vote. It designates the National Communications Authority and the National Data Protection Commission as the aut…

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
02 Feb 2026
under deliberation

Bill concerning the Protection of Children in Digital Environments (PL 398/XVII/1) including measures regarding enforcement was introduced to Parliament

On 2 February 2026, the Bill on the Protection of Children in Digital Environments (PL 398/XVII/1) was introduced in Parliament. It designates the National Communications Authority and the National Data Protection Commission as the authorities respo…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament