European Union: European Commission issued recommendation on establishing a common framework for EU wide Age Verification technologies
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European Commission issued recommendation on establishing a common framework for EU wide Age Verification technologies
On 29 April 2026, the European Commission adopted a recommendation outlining a common approach to age verification technologies across the EU. The recommendation promotes the use of tools based on anonymous proof-of-age methods, with a focus on priv…
Scope
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, software provider: app stores, platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2025-07-14
under deliberation
2025-10-10
adopted
2026-04-15
under deliberation