Italy: Law No. 159 on safety of minors in the digital environment implementing Digital Services Act and designating Italian digital services coordinator

Progress

Current status

in force

15 Nov 2023 in force

15 Sep 2023 adopted

Scope

Implementers

Italy

Policy Area

Data governance

Policy Instrument

Data protection regulation

Regulated Economic Activity

infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services

platform intermediary: user-generated content

platform intermediary: e-commerce

software provider: app stores

search service provider

messaging service provider

platform intermediary: other

infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases

Government Branch

executive

Government Body

central government

Implementation Level

national

Timeline of events

15 Nov 2023

in force

Decree-law n.123 on safety of minors in the digital environment designating Authority for Communications Guarantees as digital services coordinator under Digital Service Act enters into force

On 16 September 2023, the Decree-law n.123 on safety of minors in the digital environment entered into force. The decree designates the Authority for Communications Guarantees (AGCOM) as the digital services coordinator under the Digital Service Act…

Source

Event type law

Action type implementation

Government branch executive

Government body central government

15 Sep 2023

adopted

Council of Ministers of Italy adopted Decree-law n.123 on safety of minors in the digital environment designating Authority for Communications Guarantees as digital services coordinator under Digital Service Act

On 15 September 2023, the Decree-law n.123 on safety of minors in the digital environment was adopted by the Italian government. The decree designates the Authority for Communications Guarantees (AGCOM) as the digital services coordinator under the …

Source

Event type law

Action type adoption