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Ireland: Age verification requirement in Online Safety Code

Progress

Current status
adopted
21 Oct 2024 adopted
19 Jan 2024 processing consultation
12 Dec 2023 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
Ireland
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

21 Oct 2024
adopted

Adopted Online Safety Code including age verification requirement

On 21 October 2024, the Media Commission, the broadcasting regulator of Ireland, adopted the Online Safety Code for video-sharing platform services. The code implements Article 28b of the EU Audiovisual Media Services Directive 2018 and will impose …

Source
Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
19 Jan 2024
processing consultation

Closed consultation on draft Online Safety Code including age verification requirement

On 19 January 2023, the Media Commission, the broadcasting regulator of Ireland, closed the public consultation on Ireland's draft Online Safety Code for video-sharing platform services. The code aims to implement Article 28b of the EU Audiovisual M…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
12 Dec 2023
in consultation

Opened consultation on draft Online Safety Code including age verification requirement

On 12 December 2023, the Media Commission, the broadcasting regulator of Ireland, opened a consultation on Ireland's draft Online Safety Code for video-sharing platform services, until 19 January 2023. The code aims to implement Article 28b of the E…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body