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The DPA Activity Tracker provides our latest information on developments in legislatures, judiciaries and the executive branches of G20, EU member states and Switzerland.

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Decision on WTO E-commerce Moratorium

Latest event Date: 2024-03-01 treaty adoption

Extension of the WTO Moratorium on Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions at MC13

On 1 March 2024, the Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) adopted a decision to continue the Work Programme on Electronic Commerce. The decision includes a specific focus on the development needs of developing and least-devel…

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WTO members
Policy area International trade
Policy or regulatory element Import tariff
Economic activity cross-cutting
adopted

UNESCO guidelines for the governance of digital platforms and safeguarding freedom of expression and access to information

Latest event Date: 2023-11-06 outline adoption

UNESCO guidelines for the governance of digital platforms and safeguarding freedom of expression and access to information

On 6 November 2023, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) published guidelines for the governance of social media platforms and safeguarding freedom of expression and access to information. The report emphasis…

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AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngola Load more
Policy area Content moderation
Policy or regulatory element Content moderation regulation
Economic activity N/A
adopted

Australia-Fiji Memorandum of Understanding on Cyber Security Cooperation

Latest event Date: 2023-10-18 declaration adoption

Signed Australia-Fiji Memorandum of Understanding on Cyber Security Cooperation

On 18 October 2023, the Prime Ministers of Australia and Fiji signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cyber Security Cooperation to address emerging cyber security threats in the Pacific region. The MoU was signed in the context of the renewed…

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AustraliaFiji
Policy area Data governance
Policy or regulatory element Cybersecurity regulation
Economic activity cross-cutting
adopted

Global Online Safety Regulators Network

Latest event Date: 2023-09-13 declaration adoption

Announced admission of South Africa and Republic of Korea to Global Online Safety Regulators Network

On 13 September 2023, in the context of their first meeting, the participating countries announced the admission of the South African Film and Publication Board as well as the Korean Communications Standards Commission to the Global Online Safety Re…

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AustraliaFijiIrelandRepublic of KoreaSouth Africa Load more
Policy area Content moderation
Policy or regulatory element Content moderation authority governance
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content
adopted

Global Online Safety Regulators Network statement on Human Rights and Online Safety Regulation

Latest event Date: 2023-09-12 declaration adoption

Adopted Global Online Safety Regulators Network position statement on Human Rights and Online Safety Regulation

On 12 September 2023, in the context of the first meeting, the Global Online Safety Regulators Network adopted its position statement on human rights and online safety regulation. The Network noted the regulation's impacts on the users' human rights…

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AustraliaFijiIrelandRepublic of KoreaSouth Africa Load more
Policy area Content moderation
Policy or regulatory element Content moderation regulation
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content
adopted

IMF paper on Elements of Effective Policies for Crypto Assets

Latest event Date: 2023-02-23 outline adoption

Published IMF paper on Elements of Effective Policies for Crypto Assets

On 23 February 2023, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) published a paper on "Elements of Effective Policies for Crypto Assets" with the purpose of providing guidance to IMF members on key elements to develop a policy framework for crypto assets.…

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East Asia PacificEurope and Central AsiaLatin America and the CaribbeanMiddle East and North AfricaSouth Asia Load more
Policy area Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy or regulatory element Authorisation of goods or services
Economic activity digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
under deliberation

UNESCO Guidelines for Regulating Digital Platforms

Latest event Date: 2023-02-08 outline drafting

Published second draft UNESCO Guidelines for Regulating Digital Platforms including content moderation

On 8 February 2023, UNESCO published the second draft of the “Guidelines for regulating digital platforms: A multistakeholder approach to safeguarding freedom of expression and access to information” to be reviewed in the UNESCO Internet for Trust G…

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AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAnguilla Load more
Policy area Content moderation
Policy or regulatory element Content moderation regulation
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content, software provider: app stores, search service provider, platform intermediary: other
adopted

UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence

Latest event Date: 2021-11-24 declaration adoption

UNESCO adopts recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence

The General Conference of UNESCO adopted the Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence at its 41st session. This occurred two years after the resolution of the previous General Conference's session in November 2019 to develop this firs…

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AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngola Load more
Policy area Other operating conditions
Policy or regulatory element Design requirement
Economic activity cross-cutting, ML and AI development
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