Progress

Current status
in grace period
27 Jul 2026 in grace period
29 Jun 2026 adopted
16 Jun 2026 under deliberation
07 May 2026 under deliberation
26 Mar 2026 under deliberation
18 Mar 2026 under deliberation
13 Mar 2026 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
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Prohibition of goods and services
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
other regulatory body
parliament
Implementation Level
supranational

Timeline of events

27 Jul 2026
in grace period

Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation (2025/0359) including measures prohibiting nudification apps and AI systems generating or manipulating child sexual abuse material entered into force with grace period

On 27 July 2026, the Regulation on the simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation) entered into force. The Regulation prohibits AI systems that generate child sexual abuse ma…

Event type law
Action type in force with grace period
Government branch executive
Government body central government
29 Jun 2026
adopted

Council of the European Union adopted Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation (2025/0359) including prohibition of nudification apps and AI systems generating or manipulating child sexual abuse material

On 29 June 2026, the Council of the European Union adopted the Regulation on the simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation). The Regulation would prohibit AI systems that ge…

Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
16 Jun 2026
under deliberation

European Parliament passed Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation (2025/0359) including prohibition of nudification apps and AI systems generating or manipulating child sexual abuse material

On 16 June 2026, the European Parliament passed a Regulation on the simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation). The vote passed with 423 votes in favour, 57 against, and 174…

Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
07 May 2026
under deliberation

European Parliament and Council of the EU reached provisional agreement on Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation (2025/0359) including measures banning nudification apps

On 7 May 2026, the European Parliament and the Council of the EU reached a provisional agreement on the Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation (2025/0359). The Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation would introduce a prohibition on AI systems that generate non-…

Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
26 Mar 2026
under deliberation

European Parliament adopted position on Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation including provisions banning nudification apps in plenary vote

On 26 March 2026, the European Parliament adopted its position on the Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation, including provisions banning nudification apps. The position introduces a ban on applications that use AI to generate or manipulate sexually expl…

Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch executive
Government body parliament
18 Mar 2026
under deliberation

Internal Market and Consumer Protection and Civil Liberties Committees adopted position on Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation including provisions banning nudification apps

On 18 March 2026, the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) and Civil Liberties (LIBE) committees of the European Parliament adopted their joint position on the proposal for a Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation. The joint position introduces …

Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch executive
Government body parliament
13 Mar 2026
under deliberation

Council adopted general approach on proposal for Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation including provisions addressing AI-generated non-consensual sexual and child abuse content

On 13 March 2026, the Council reached its general approach on the Digital Omnibus proposal for AI Regulation (2025/0359). The Council’s position introduces a prohibition on AI practices generating non-consensual sexual or intimate content and child …

Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body