Activity Tracker
The DPA Activity Tracker provides our latest information on developments in legislatures, judiciaries and the executive branches of G20, EU member states and Switzerland.
96 events advancing 59 policy or regulatory changes:
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Joint Statement on Electronic Commerce and Commitment to Maintain Moratorium on Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions
Twenty World Trade Organization members committed not to impose customs duties on electronic transmissions
On 7 May 2026, twenty members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) committed to refrain from imposing customs duties on electronic transmissions among themselves from 8 May 2026, following the lapse of the multilateral WTO e-commerce moratorium at …
Joint statement on maintaining moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions (No. WT/GC/283)
23 WTO members issued joint statement committing to maintain moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions
On 1 April 2026, a group of 23 WTO member countries, including Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Norway, Japan, United States and United Kingdom issued a joint statement committing to maintain the practice of not imposing customs duties on electronic t…
Decision on WTO E-commerce Moratorium
Termination of WTO Moratorium on Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions
On 30 March 2026, the Moratorium on Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions was terminated following the conclusion of the World Trade Organisation’s Ministerial Conference, which ended without consensus to extend the measure. The moratorium had …
Statement on AI-generated sexualised images of children
UNICEF issued statement on AI-generated sexualised images of children classifying deepfake abuse as child sexual abuse material and calling for criminalisation and prevention measures
On 4 February 2026, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) issued a statement on AI-generated sexualised images of children. The statement notes the rapid rise in the volume of AI-generated sexualised images, including deepfakes produced throug…
FATF list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring
FATF released updated list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring
On 24 October 2025, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released an updated list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring following the completion of the fourth FATF plenary meeting. Such jurisdictions have committed to the implementation of m…
Rights-respecting digital public infrastructure principles
Freedom Online Coalition adopted joint statement on rights-respecting digital public infrastructure principles
On 9 October 2025, 27 members of the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) together with one observer (Taiwan) adopted the Rights-Respecting Digital Public Infrastructure Principles. The Principles are directed at governments and private actors that design…
Global Privacy Assembly Resolution on meaningful human oversight of decisions involving AI systems
Global Privacy Assembly adopted Resolution on the collection, use and disclosure of personal data to pre-train, train and fine-tune AI models
On 19 September 2025, the Global Privacy Assembly adopted the Resolution on the collection, use and disclosure of personal data to pre-train, train and fine-tune AI models at its 47th Closed Session. The resolution acknowledges concerns regarding th…
United Nations General Assembly resolution on Independent International Scientific Panel on AI and Global Dialogue on AI Governance
UN General Assembly adopted resolution on establishment of Independent International Scientific Panel on AI and launch of Global Dialogue on AI Governance
On 26 August 2025, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the resolution on the terms of reference and modalities for the establishment and functioning of the Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Gl…
Joint statement on AI and human rights
Freedom Online Coalition adopted joint statement on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
On 26 June 2025, the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) issued the Joint Statement on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights. The Joint Statement is directed at actors across the lifecycle of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems, including governments…
FATF sixth Targeted Update on Implementation of FATF Standards on Virtual Assets and Virtual Asset Service Providers
FATF released sixth Targeted Update on Implementation of the FATF Standards on Virtual Assets and Virtual Asset Service Providers
On 26 June 2025, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released its sixth Targeted Update on Implementation of the FATF Standards on Virtual Assets and Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs), assessing global progress in implementing Recommendatio…