Poland: President vetoed Bill implementing the Digital Services Act and designating national competent authorities
Description
President vetoed Bill implementing the Digital Services Act and designating national competent authorities
On 9 January 2026, the President of Poland vetoed the Bill amending the Act on Providing Services by Electronic Means and certain other acts implementing the Digital Services Act. As a result of the veto, the Bill did not enter into force and the national statutory framework for enforcing the Digital Services Act in Poland was not established through this legislation. The veto halted the legislative process unless overridden by the House of Representatives under constitutional procedures.
Original sourceScope
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
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2024-01-05
in consultation
2024-01-19
processing consultation
2025-09-29
under deliberation
2025-11-21
under deliberation
2025-12-18
adopted