Combating child sexual abuse online
01020304050607
In interinstitutional negotiations (trilogues). Parliament and Council are working toward a provisional agreement, which would still need formal adoption to become law.
Last active 11 May 2026
Track this billGet an email when the proposal moves: phase change, new document, or terminal outcome.
What this bill does
In plain terms: what it changes and who it affects.
This proposal sets EU-wide duties for online services to assess, detect, report, remove, and block child sexual abuse online.
Who it affects
It affects children and victims of child sexual abuse, users of online communications and hosting services, and online platforms, messaging services, app stores, and internet access providers.
Core of the proposal
- Hosting and messaging services must assess and reduce risks of misuse for child sexual abuse.
- Authorities may order services to detect known or new abuse material and child grooming.
- Providers must report suspected online child sexual abuse to a new EU Centre.
- Authorities may order removal of abuse material or blocking of listed URLs.
Key provisions
- Takes effect
- It enters into force on the twentieth day after publication in the Official Journal and applies six months after entry into force.
- Transitional law
- The proposal repeals Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 and defers general application until six months after entry into force.
Articles changed · 4 across 2 laws
- Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 (32021R1232)
- entire act: repeals the entire interim regulation
- Directive 2002/58/EC (32002L0058)
- art. 5(1): limits exercise of rights and obligations as necessary for detection orders
- art. 5(3): limits exercise of rights and obligations as necessary for detection orders
- art. 6(1): limits exercise of rights and obligations as necessary for detection orders
Latest update
05 Jun 2026The most recent development in this bill's progress.
Trilogues (interinstitutional negotiations) → Trilogues (interinstitutional negotiations)
Trilogues (interinstitutional negotiations) → Trilogues (interinstitutional negotiations)
Documents
1 recentSourcesOEILEUR-LexEU Law Tracker