Parliamentary committee rejects extension of temporary online child abuse detection rules
Official title: Voorstel voor een verordening van het Europees Parlement en de Raad tot wijziging van Verordening (EU) 2021/1232 wat betreft de verlenging van de toepassingsperiode ervan ***I
Status: Parliament has approved this proposal. (parliament: ‘Adopted’)
In plain language
- The responsible European Parliament committee proposes to reject extending the temporary rules that allow online services to voluntarily detect child sexual abuse.
- This decision affects providers of online communications services, child safety organizations, and privacy regulators.
- If the full Parliament approves this rejection, internet platforms will no longer be permitted to scan private messages under this specific temporary exception.
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From proposal to law
- Submitted 11 March 2026
- Approved by parliament 11 March 2026
- Signed by the Parliament and the Council 24 July 2026
- Published in the Official Journal of the EU 28 July 2026 · Read the official text ↗
- In force 31 July 2026
How parliament voted
Passed on 11 March 2026458 for · 103 against · 63 abstention(s)
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EPP (Christian Democrats) Divided
155 for · 1 against · 7 abstentions
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S&D (Social Democrats) Divided
113 for · 2 against · 1 abstention
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ECR (Conservatives) Divided
40 for · 9 against · 24 abstentions
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Renew (Liberals) Divided
54 for · 11 against · 4 abstentions
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Patriots for Europe Divided
22 for · 25 against · 14 abstentions
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Greens/EFA Divided
44 for · 0 against · 3 abstentions
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The Left Divided
25 for · 18 against · 0 abstentions
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Non-attached Divided
4 for · 21 against · 2 abstentions
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Europe of Sovereign Nations Divided
1 for · 16 against · 8 abstentions
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🇱🇻 MEPs from Latvia
Majority in favour8 for · 1 against · 0 abstentions
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