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2022/0155(COD)COM(2022)209LIBE

Combating child sexual abuse online

Laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse

Stage
Trilogue, reached 6 Dec 2024
Procedure
Regulation · Ordinary legislative procedure
Rapporteur
Javier Zarzalejos (EPP)
Lead DG
DG HOME
Commissioner
Magnus Brunner
Council configuration
Justice and Home Affairs Council
Last activity
29 Jun 2026
Legal basis
TFEU_2016 Art. 114; TFEU_2016 Art. 294
62 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Interinstitutional negotiation to reach an agreement (trilogue), 29 Jun 2026.

Show the earlier record: 44 dates, 30 Dec 2020 to 27 Jan 2026
  1. 30 Dec 2020
    • Inception impact assessment closed: Child sexual abuse online: detection, removal and reporting , 41 responses · Commission
  2. 15 Apr 2021
    • Public consultation closed: Child sexual abuse online: detection, removal and reporting , 598 responses · Commission
  3. 12 May 2022
    • Adoption of legislative proposal by the Commission
  4. 13 May 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  5. 16 May 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  6. 12 Sept 2022
    • Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Child sexual abuse online: detection, removal and reporting , 414 responses · Commission
    • Plenary sitting
    • Referred to committee
  7. 13 Sept 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  8. 10 Oct 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  9. 18 Oct 2022
    • Committee opinion tabled
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  10. 15 Nov 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  11. 27 Jan 2023
    • Committee opinion tabled
  12. 8 Feb 2023
    • Committee opinion tabled
  13. 5 Apr 2023
    • Committee opinion tabled
  14. 12 Apr 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  15. 19 Apr 2023
    • Committee report tabled
    • EP committee draft report
  16. 17 May 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  17. 29 Jun 2023
    • Committee opinion adopted
  18. 27 Jul 2023
    • Committee amendments tabled
    • Tabling of amendments in the EP committee responsible
  19. 28 Jul 2023
    • Committee amendments tabled
  20. 14 Nov 2023
    • Committee report adopted
  21. 16 Nov 2023
    • Tabled for plenary
  22. 20 Nov 2023
    • Plenary sitting
  23. 22 Nov 2023
    • Plenary endorsed the trilogue mandate
  24. 15 Feb 2024
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  25. 7 Jun 2024
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  26. 13 Nov 2024
    • Referred to committee
  27. 6 Dec 2024
    • Adoption of partial negotiating mandate by Coreper
    • Deliberations in Coreper
  28. 12 Dec 2024
    • Partial general approach by the Council
  29. 8 Apr 2025
    • Deliberations in Council working party
  30. 29 Apr 2025
    • Deliberations in Council working party
  31. 23 May 2025
    • Deliberations in Council working party
  32. 4 Jun 2025
    • Deliberations in Coreper
  33. 12 Jun 2025
    • Deliberations in Council
  34. 11 Jul 2025
    • Deliberations in Council working party
  35. 12 Sept 2025
    • Deliberations in Council working party
  36. 8 Oct 2025
    • Deliberations in Coreper
  37. 21 Oct 2025
    • Retained as a pending proposal in the Commission work programme · Commission
  38. 5 Nov 2025
    • Deliberations in Coreper
  39. 12 Nov 2025
    • Deliberations in Council working party
  40. 19 Nov 2025
    • Adoption of partial negotiating mandate by Coreper
  41. 26 Nov 2025
    • Adoption of partial negotiating mandate by Coreper
  42. 9 Dec 2025
    • Interinstitutional negotiations
  43. 14 Jan 2026
    • Deliberations in Council working party
  44. 27 Jan 2026
    • Deliberations in Council working party
  1. 10 Feb 2026
    • Deliberations in Council working party
  2. 24 Feb 2026
    • Deliberations in Council working party
  3. 26 Feb 2026
    • Interinstitutional negotiation to reach an agreement (trilogue)
    • Interinstitutional negotiations
  4. 10 Mar 2026
    • Deliberations in Council working party · Council
  5. 16 Apr 2026
    • Interinstitutional negotiation to reach an agreement (trilogue) · Parliament, Council and Commission
    • Interinstitutional negotiations
  6. 11 May 2026
    • Interinstitutional negotiation to reach an agreement (trilogue) · Parliament, Council and Commission
    • Interinstitutional negotiations
  7. 26 Jun 2026
    • Deliberations in Coreper · Council
  8. 29 Jun 2026
    • Interinstitutional negotiation to reach an agreement (trilogue) · Parliament, Council and Commission
    • Interinstitutional negotiations
15 people

Who is on it

The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.

RoleNameGroupCountryCommittee
RapporteurJavier ZarzalejosEPPESLIBE
Shadow rapporteurAlex Agius SalibaS&DMTLIBE
Shadow rapporteurAntónio Tânger CorrêaPfEPTLIBE
Shadow rapporteurEwa Zajączkowska-hernikESNPLLIBE
Shadow rapporteurHilde VautmansRenewBELIBE
Shadow rapporteurIsabel Serra SánchezThe LeftESLIBE
Shadow rapporteurMarkéta GregorováGreens/EFACZLIBE
Shadow rapporteurMary KhanESNDELIBE
Shadow rapporteurNicolas BayECRFRLIBE
Rapporteur for opinionAlex Agius SalibaS&DMTIMCO
Shadow rapporteur for opinionElisabeth DieringerPfEAT
Shadow rapporteur for opinionHanna GedinThe LeftSE
Shadow rapporteur for opinionKim Van SparrentakGreens/EFANL
Shadow rapporteur for opinionPiotr MüllerECRPL
Shadow rapporteur for opinionStéphanie Yon-courtinRenewFR
5 amendments

Amendments

The texts are in the amendment documents below.

By committee

  • LIBE5
12 documents

Documents

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1 consultation

Consultations on it

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ConsultationFeedback deadlineFeedback received
12 Sept 20221,053

Summary

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This regulation sets binding rules for EU member states to prevent and combat child sexual abuse online, requiring online platforms to detect, report, and remove abusive content. It strengthens judicial cooperation in criminal matters and cross-border data sharing protocols. Currently in trilogue stage, it affects tech companies, law enforcement, and child protection agencies.

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