European Union: Local operation requirement in Regulation on the transparency and targeting of political advertising

Progress

Current status
in grace period
10 Oct 2025 in force
09 Apr 2024 in grace period
11 Mar 2024 adopted
27 Feb 2024 under deliberation
06 Nov 2023 under deliberation
02 Feb 2023 under deliberation
13 Dec 2022 under deliberation
25 Nov 2021 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
Other operating conditions
Policy Instrument
Local operations requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider
platform intermediary: user-generated content
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
legislature
executive
Government Body
parliament
central government
Implementation Level
supranational

Timeline of events

10 Oct 2025
in force

Implemented Regulation on the transparency and targeting of political advertising including local operation requirements

On 10 October 2025, the Regulation on the transparency and targeting of political advertising entered into force. The Regulation outlines transparency obligations concerning political advertising, including advertising displayed on online platforms,…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
09 Apr 2024
in grace period

Entry into force with grace period of Regulation on the transparency and targeting of political advertising including local operation requirements

On 9 April 2024, the Regulation on the transparency and targeting of political advertising entered into force with a grace period. The Regulation outlines transparency obligations concerning political advertising, including advertising displayed on…

Source
Event type law
Action type in force with grace period
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
11 Mar 2024
adopted

Adopted Regulation on the transparency and targeting of political advertising including local operation requirements by Council

On 11 March 2024, the Council of the European Union adopted the Regulation on the transparency and targeting of political advertising, including local operation requirements. The Regulation outlines transparency obligations concerning political adve…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
27 Feb 2024
under deliberation

Passed Regulation on the transparency and targeting of political advertising including local operation requirements by Parliament

On 27 February 2024, the European Parliament adopted the Regulation on the transparency and targeting of political advertising, including local operation requirements. The Regulation outlines transparency obligations concerning political advertising…

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
06 Nov 2023
under deliberation

Reached Council and Parliament agreement on Regulation on the transparency and targeting of political advertising including local operation requirements

On 6 November 2023, the Council of the European Union (EU) and the European Parliament reached an agreement on the Regulation on the transparency and targeting of political advertising, including local operation requirements. The Regulation outlines…

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
02 Feb 2023
under deliberation

Passed European Parliament position on the transparency and targeting of political advertising including local operation requirement

On 2 February 2023, the European Parliament passed its position on the Regulation of the transparency and targeting of political advertising. The Regulation outlines transparency obligations concerning political advertising, including advertising di…

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
13 Dec 2022
under deliberation

Adopted Council approach on Regulation on the transparency and targeting of political advertising including local operation requirement

On 13 December 2022, the Council of the European Union adopted its general approach on the Regulation on the transparency and targeting of political advertising. The Regulation outlines transparency obligations concerning political advertising, incl…

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch executive
Government body central government
25 Nov 2021
under deliberation

Introduced Regulation on the transparency and targeting of political advertising including local operation requirement

On 25 November 2022, the European Commission introduced a draft Regulation on the transparency and targeting of political advertising. The Regulation would apply to political advertisements, including ads concerning issues that might influence a pol…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch executive
Government body central government