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European Union: Issued Commission Proposal for a Directive on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material

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Issued Commission Proposal for a Directive on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material

On 6 February 2024, the European Commission proposed a Directive on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material. The proposal is intended to replace the Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA. The D…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, streaming service provider, messaging service provider
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2024-02-06
under deliberation

On 6 February 2024, the European Commission proposed a Directive on combating the sexual abuse and …

2024-02-08
in consultation

On 8 February 2024, the European Commission opened a consultation on the proposal for a Directive o…

2024-04-04
processing consultation

On 4 April 2024, the European Commission closed its consultation on the proposal for a Directive on…

2024-12-13
under deliberation

On 13 December 2024, the Council of European Union adopted its general approach on the Proposal for…

2025-05-13
under deliberation

On 13 May 2025, the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIB…

2025-06-17
under deliberation

On 17 June 2025, the European Parliament adopted its position on the Proposal for a Directive on co…