Progress

Current status
in force
10 Oct 2025in force
09 Apr 2024in grace period
11 Mar 2024adopted
27 Feb 2024under deliberation
06 Nov 2023under deliberation
02 Feb 2023under deliberation
13 Dec 2022under deliberation
25 Nov 2021under 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,…

  • Regulation (EU) 2024/900 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 March 2024 on the transparency and targeting of political advertising, EU EURLEX (Official)
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…

  • Regulation (EU) 2024/900 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 March 2024 on the transparency and targeting of political advertising, EU EURLEX (Official)
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…

  • EU introduces new rules on transparency and targeting of political advertising, Council of the European Union (Official)
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…

  • Parliament adopts new transparency rules for political advertising, EU Parliament (Official)
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…

  • Political advertising: deal on new measures to crack down on abuse, European Parliament (Official)
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…

  • MEPs vote for tougher rules on political advertising, European Parliament (Official)
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…

  • Transparency and targeting of political advertising: Council agrees its negotiating mandate, Council of the EU (Official)
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…

  • European Democracy: Commission sets out new laws on political advertising, electoral rights and party funding, European Commission (Official)