European Union: European Commission adopted guidelines on declaration functionality for media service providers under European Media Freedom Act

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European Commission adopted guidelines on declaration functionality for media service providers under European Media Freedom Act

On 6 February 2026, the European Commission adopted guidelines regarding the declaration functionality for media service providers under Article 18 of the European Media Freedom Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1083). The guidelines aim to clarify the obli…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
User speech right
Regulated Economic Activity
streaming service provider, other service provider
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2025-06-23
in consultation

On 23 June 2025, the European Commission opened a consultation on guidelines on the implementation …

2025-07-23
processing consultation

On 23 July 2025, the European Commission closes its consultation on guidelines on the implementatio…

2026-02-06
adopted

On 6 February 2026, the European Commission adopted guidelines regarding the declaration functional…