Austria: Law amending Audiovisual Media Services Act and KommAustria Act
Progress
Current status
in consultation
21 Sep 2026 processing consultation
27 Jul 2026 in consultation
Scope
Implementers
Austria
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Federal Chancellery closes consultation on draft Law amending Audiovisual Media Services Act and KommAustria Act
On 21 September 2026, the Federal Chancellery closes the consultation on the draft Law amending the Audiovisual Media Services Act and the KommAustria Act. The consultation sought stakeholder feedback on the draft law, which would require video-shar…
Event type
law
Action type
consultation closed
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government
Federal Chancellery opened consultation on draft Law amending Audiovisual Media Services Act and KommAustria Act
On 27 July 2026, the Federal Chancellery opened a consultation on the draft Law amending the Audiovisual Media Services Act and the KommAustria Act, until 21 September 2026. The draft law would require video-sharing platforms directed at users in Au…
Event type
law
Action type
consultation opened
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government