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2025/0429(COD)

Temporary derogation from certain provisions of the ePrivacy Directive to combat online child sexual abuse

LIBE · Birgit Sippel (S&D)

28 July 2026  |  Published in the Official Journal

What's next: It's law at EU level. Member states must now transpose it into national law by the deadline the act sets.

Summary: The law temporarily allows exceptions to privacy rules for electronic communications to help authorities detect and stop child sexual abuse online. It permits enhanced monitoring and analysis of communications to identify material involving child exploitation.

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Posted 29 July 2026

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