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Germany: Ordinance on Consent Management Services in German Telecommunications-Telemedia Data Protection Act (TTDSG)

Progress

Current status
in force
01 Apr 2025 in force
20 Dec 2024 adopted
04 Sep 2024 under deliberation
14 Jul 2023 processing consultation
11 Jul 2023 adopted
01 Jun 2023 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
Germany
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Authorisation of goods or services
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Apr 2025
in force

Consent Management Ordinance under Telecommunications-Digital Services Data Protection Act enters into force

On 1 April 2025, the Consent Management Ordinance under the Telecommunications-Digital Services-Data Protection Act (TDDDG) entered into force. The Ordinance establishes the legal basis for the recognition of consent management services that enable …

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
20 Dec 2024
adopted

Federal Council approved Consent Management Ordinance

On 20 December 2024, the German Federal Council approved the Consent Management Ordinance (BGBl I Nr. 32), a regulation issued under the Telecommunications-Digital Services-Data Protection Act (TDDDG). The Ordinance establishes the legal basis for t…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
04 Sep 2024
under deliberation

Federal Government submitted Ordinance to establish recognised consent management services under Telecommunications-Digital Services-Data Protection Act

On 4 September 2024, the Federal Government submitted a draft Ordinance pursuant to Section 26(2) of the Telecommunications-Digital Services-Data Protection Act (TDDDG). The Ordinance aims to provide internet users with a more user-friendly alternat…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch executive
Government body central government
14 Jul 2023
processing consultation

Closed Consultation on Draft Ordinance on Consent Management Services

On 14 July 2023, the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMVD) closed its consultation on the Draft Ordinance on Consent Management Services (Einwilligungsverwaltungsverordnung – EinwV) under the Federal Act on the Regulation of Data …

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body central government
11 Jul 2023
adopted

Issued DSK opinion on Draft Ordinance on Consent Management Services

On 11 July 2023, the Data Protection Conference (DSK) adopted its opinion on the Draft Ordinance on Consent Management Services (Einwilligungsverwaltungsverordnung – EinwV). In general, the DSK advocates for introducing the EinwV as a sensible means…

Source
Event type outline
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
01 Jun 2023
in consultation

Opened Consultation on Draft Ordinance on Consent Management Services

On 1 June 2023, the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMVD) opened a consultation on the Draft Ordinance on Consent Management Services (Einwilligungsverwaltungsverordnung – EinwV) under the Federal Act on the Regulation of Data Pro…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body central government