Romania: Law No. 50/2024 implementing Digital Services Act and designating Romanian competent authorities and digital services coordinator

Progress

Current status

in force

18 Apr 2024 in force

18 Mar 2024 adopted

Scope

Implementers

Romania

Policy Area

Content moderation

Policy Instrument

Content moderation authority governance

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

legislature

Government Body

parliament

Implementation Level

national

Timeline of events

18 Apr 2024

in force

Romanian Act to implement the Digital Services Act (Law No. 50/2024) enters into force

On 18 April 2024, the Bill to implement the Digital Services Act (Law No. 50/2024) came into effect. The Act aims to harmonise Romanian legislation with the requirements for digital services under the DSA. Key provisions include the designation of t…

Source

Event type law

Action type implementation

Government branch legislature

Government body parliament

18 Mar 2024

adopted

Romanian Parliament adopted Bill to implement the Digital Services Act and designating Romanian competent authorities and coordinator (Law No. 50/2024)

On 18 March 2024, the Bill to implement the EU Digital Services Act (Law No. 50/2024) was adopted by the Romanian Parliament. The Bill aims to harmonise Romanian legislation with the requirements for digital services under the DSA. Provisions includ…