Romania: Digital Age of Majority Law (L190/2025) including age verification requirement introduced to Senate

On 5 June 2025, the Digital Age of Majority Law (L190/2025), containing age verification requirements, was introduced to the Senate of Romania. The Law would establish requirements for online service providers regarding minors and aims to align with existing online minor protection provisions in the General Data Protection Regulation and the Digital Services Act. Specifically, the Law would require electronic communications and online service providers to obtain parental consent before allowing minors under the age of 16 to open user accounts and access their services. Within 180 days of adoption of the law, service providers would need to either obtain parental consent for existing user accounts or block the accounts, with blocked accounts to be deleted after a further 120 days. Further, the Law would require online service providers carrying restricted content to implement filters and electronic mechanisms for verifying user identities and, if necessary, blocking user access for minors under 16 within 180 days of the Law's adoption.