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European Union: Regulation extending the ePrivacy derogation for child sexual abuse detection entered into force (Regulation No. 2026/1881)

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Regulation extending the ePrivacy derogation for child sexual abuse detection entered into force (Regulation No. 2026/1881)

On 31 July 2026, the Regulation extending the Interim Regulation's derogation from certain provisions of the ePrivacy Directive entered into force. It allows electronic communications services to continue voluntary detection, removal and reporting o…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2025-12-19
under deliberation

On 19 December 2025, the European Commission proposed a Regulation (2025/0429) to extend the applic…

2026-02-16
under deliberation

On 17 February 2026, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) issued Opinion 7/2026 on the Eu…

2026-03-11
under deliberation

On 11 March 2026, the European Parliament amended the proposal to change the extension date of Regu…

2026-03-26
rejected

On 26 March 2026, the European Parliament rejected the proposal to extend Regulation (EU) 2021/1232…

2026-07-02
under deliberation

On 2 July 2026, the Council adopted its first-reading position on the regulation to extend the dero…

2026-07-09
under deliberation

On 9 July 2026, the European Parliament adopted amendments to the Council position on a proposal ex…

2026-07-24
adopted

On 24 July 2026, the Council adopted the Regulation extending the Interim Regulation's derogation f…

2026-07-31
in force

On 31 July 2026, the Regulation extending the Interim Regulation's derogation from certain provisio…

2028-04-03
revoked

On 3 April 2028, the Regulation extending the Interim Regulation's derogation from certain provisio…