The European Commission plans to draft Guidelines on the protection of minors online
ZAGREB, 20 September 2024. The European Commission is seeking feedback on the proposed scope and approach of the Guidelines, as well as on best practices and recommendations regarding mitigation measures to the risks that minors may encounter online.
The Commission invites all stakeholders to participate in the call for evidence, including the provision of supporting scientific reports and research.
Online platforms should ensure that the rights and best interests of children are the key element in service solutions. "In addition to micro and small enterprises, the Guidelines for the protection of minors will apply to all online platforms accessible to minors, including those not specifically targeted at them but that still have underage users."
The call for feedback remains open until 30 September 2024.
The Commission will use stakeholders' input to draft the guidelines and conduct a separate consultation on the draft guidelines, which are planned to be adopted before summer 2025.
More information can be found via the following link.
For additional information please contact:
Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM)
- Roberta Frangeša-Mihanovića 9 Street
- 10110 Zagreb, Croatia
- Tel. + 385 (0) 1 700 70 07
- Fax + 385 (0)1 700 70 70
Media inquiries can be submitted online using HAKOM’s official website: www.hakom.hr
About Hakom
HAKOM - Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries – ensures preconditions for a fair market competition, stable growth and environment for innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market. HAKOM protects users’ interests and the possibility of choice among various communications and postal services at affordable prices, defines sustainable competitive conditions for operators and service providers under fair conditions for return on investment, and provides support to economic growth, public services and the quality of life in the Republic of Croatia by using modern technologies. HAKOM’ strategic goals are: to promote regulation of the electronic communications and postal services market, to support growth of investments and innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market, to provide efficient use of limited resources, to accelerate the growth of broadband products and services, to provide affordable offers of communications and postal services, to provide protection and informing of users, to build an efficient and comprehensive information system, to define and implement efficient processes, and to acquire multi-disciplinary expertise in market regulation.