Ireland: European content requirement in Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill
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Implemented Online Safety and Media Regulation including European content requirement
On 15 March 2023, the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act entered into force following the adoption of the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media of the Commencement Order 2023 enforcing the Act. In particular, the Act in…
Signed into law Online Safety and Media Regulation including European content requirement
On 10 December 2022, the President of the Republic of Ireland signed the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022 into law. Besides aiming to strengthen online safety and transposing the revised Media Services Directive, the Bill also intends to…
Adopted Online Safety and Media Regulation including European content requirement
On 30 November 2022, the Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish Parliament, adopted the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022. Besides aiming to strengthen online safety and transposing the revised Media Services Directive, the Bill also …
Passed Online Safety and Media Regulation including European content requirement
On 11 July 2022, the Seanad Éireann (the upper house of the Oireachtas/Irish Parliament) passed the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022. Besides aiming to strengthen online safety and transposing the revised Media Services Directive, the Bi…
Introduction of Online Safety and Media Regulation including European content requirement
The draft Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022 was introduced in Seanad Éireann (Irish Parliament) for consideration for enactment on 25 January 2022. Besides aiming to strengthen online safety and transposing the revised Media Services Dire…
Government publishes draft Online Safety and Media Regulation including European content requirement
The Irish government has published the draft of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022 on 12 January 2022. Besides aiming to strengthen online safety and transposing the revised Media Services Directive, the Bill also intends to oblige vid…
Consultation on draft bill including European content requirement
Announcement of stakeholder consultation which aims to oblige video on-demand services to meet a quota of 30% European Works and ensure the prominence of such content in their catalogues.
Approval of draft bill including European content requirement
Government approval of General Scheme of Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill is given which aims to oblige video on-demand services to meet a quota of 30% European Works and ensure the prominence of such content in their catalogues.
Publication of draft bill including European content requirement
Publication of General Scheme of Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill which aims to oblige video on-demand services to meet a quota of 30% European Works and ensure the prominence of such content in their catalogues.