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Legislation on JIT’s Collaboration Platform Passed 
8 August 2023 (updated 2 years, 2 months ago)
Simon Haupt Simon Haupt in Issue 2/2023
The new law on collaboration platform to support the functioning of joint investigation teams was passed and published in the Official Journal of the EU in May 2023. facilitate and improve the day-to-day coordination and management of joint investigation teams (JITs). Read more
EU Legislation Law Enforcement Cooperation Police Cooperation
New EU Cyber Solidarity Act 
16 June 2023 (updated 1 year, 8 months ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 1/2023
On 18 April 2023, the Commission adopted a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2019/881 as regards managed security services and presented a Cybersecurity Skills Academy.With the EU Cyber Solidarity Act, the Commission aims … Read more
EU Security Union Legislation Cybercrime
Discussion and Criticism of Proposal to Prevent and Combat Child Sexual Abuse 
15 June 2023 (updated 2 years, 9 months ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 1/2023
The EP's rapporteur published a draft report on the on the controversial Commission proposal for a regulation to prevent and combat child sexual abuse. While the rapporteur generally welcomed the Commission's approach, the European Parliament's Research Service raised concerns about privacy and technical implications in a study published in April 2023. Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Legislation European Parliament Commission Cybercrime
Regulation Implementing the Digital Markets Act (DMA) 
15 June 2023
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen
On 14 April 2023, the Commission published the Regulation implementing its Digital Markets Act (DMA). The Regulation details procedural aspects related to the implementation and enforcement of the DMA, which entered into force on 1 November 2022 and become applicable on 2 May 2023, e.g. … Read more
EU Legislation Commission
First Designations under the DSA 
13 June 2023 (updated 2 years, 1 month ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 1/2023
Following the entry into force of the Digital Services Act (DSA) (→ eucrim 4/2020, 273–274 and eucrim 4/22, 228-230) in mid-November 2022, the Commission adopted the first designation under the DSA on 25 April 2023. The following platforms are affected:Seventeen Very Large Online … Read more
EU Legislation
Legislation to Strengthen Cybersecurity Across the Union: NIS 2 Directive 
3 February 2023
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen
New legislation (the NIS 2 Directive) strives for a higher common level of cybersecurity across the Union, and for further improving the resilience and incident response capacities of both the public and private sector and the EU as a whole. Read more
EU Legislation
Council's Common Position on Artificial Intelligence Act 
10 January 2023
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen
On 6 December 2022, the Council has adopted its common position on the Artificial Intelligence Act. The compromise text proposes several amendments of the Commission's legislative draft which was presented in April 2021. Read more
EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Legislation Council
Commission Tabled VAT Reform Package 
15 December 2022
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 8 December 2022, the Commission tabled a comprehensive legislative package for a reform of the EU’s value added tax (VAT) system. The aim is to make the EU more resilient to VAT fraud, improve revenue in VAT, and keep pace with technological advances. Read more
EU Legislation Tax Evasion
Spotlight Commission Proposes Penalisation of Violation of Restrictive Measures 
14 December 2022 (updated 3 years, 2 months ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 4/2022
On 2 December 2022, the Commission tabled a proposal for a directive on the definition of criminal offences and penalties for the violation of Union restrictive measures. It shortly comes after the Council gave green light to add the violation of restrictive measures to the list of "EU crimes" in Art. 83(1) TFEU, which empowers the EU to legislate on harmonised criminal law rules. Read more
EU Ukraine conflict Legislation
Spotlight New EU Rules for Online Platforms 
24 November 2022 (updated 3 years, 3 months ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen / Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 4/2022
The European Parliament and Council adopted the legislative package regulating online platforms that operate their businesses in the EU. The package consists of the Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act. The two EU Regulations entered into force in November 2022, however they will gradually start to apply in 2023 and 2024. Big digital companies must apply the stipulated obligations earlier. Read more
EU Legislation
German Bundesrat: Statement on Proposal to Combat Child Sexual Abuse Online 
18 October 2022
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen
In an opinion of 5 October 2022, the German Bundesrat welcomed the Commission's objective to combat child sexual abuse online, but it also raises several criticisms regarding the draft EU Regulation. Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Artificial Intelligence (AI) Legislation Cybercrime
Proposal for a European Media Freedom Act 
14 October 2022
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen
On 16 September 2022, the Commission adopted a European Media Freedom Act. It aims at setting EU-wide rules to protect media pluralism and independence in the EU. Read more
EU Rule of Law Legislation
Proposal for a New Cyber Resilience Act 
6 October 2022
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen
On 15 September 2022, the Commission proposed a new Cyber Resilience Act. It aims to offer consumers and businesses better protection from products with inadequate security features by introducing mandatory cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements throughout their entire lifecycle. Read more
EU Legislation Cybercrime
New Controversies around Proposal to Combat Child Sexual Abuse Online 
2 September 2022 (updated 2 years, 9 months ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 3/2022
The Commission's proposal to prevent and combat child sexual abuse online remains controversial. While more than 70 child rights organisations support the EU’s proposed law to protect children from sexual abuse in an open letter, the European Data Protection Board and the European Data Protection Supervisor pointed out the serious risk the proposal presents for fundamental rights in their Joint Opinion of 28 July 2022. Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Artificial Intelligence (AI) Legislation European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) Cybercrime
Commission Welcomes Political Agreement on 2030 Digital Policy Programme 
14 August 2022
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen
On 14 July 2022, the Commission welcomed the political agreement reached by the European Parliament and the Council of the EU on the 2030 Policy Programme "Path to the Digital Decade". The aim of this programme is to set up a monitoring and cooperation mechanism … Read more
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Legislation
Controversial Proposal on Combating Child Sexual Abuse Online 
27 July 2022 (updated 4 years ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 2/2022
On 11 May 2022, the Commission presented an already controversially discussed proposal to prevent and combat child sexual abuse online. The proposal includes several obligation for online service providers to detect, report, remove, and block child sexual abuse material on their services. Critics believe that the proposed measures are a massive attack on privacy. Read more
EU Legislation