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European Union: Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on proposal for a Directive on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material

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Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on proposal for a Directive on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material

On 22 June 2026, the European Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on a Directive on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The Directive updates existing offences and…

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
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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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…

2026-06-22
under deliberation

On 22 June 2026, the European Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on a Directive…