Parliament committee rejects extending temporary online child abuse 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 rejected this proposal.
In plain language
- The competent European Parliament committee proposes to reject the European Commission's proposal to extend a temporary regulation.
- This affects internet platforms, tech companies that scan communications, and regulatory authorities.
- If the full Parliament approves this, the temporary regime will not be extended under this proposal, which could affect how online abuse is detected and your digital privacy.
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From proposal to law
- Submitted 26 March 2026
- Rejected by parliament 26 March 2026
How parliament voted
Rejected on 26 March 2026228 for ยท 311 against ยท 92 abstention(s)
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EPP (Christian Democrats) Divided
22 for ยท 137 against ยท 5 abstentions
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S&D (Social Democrats) Divided
95 for ยท 8 against ยท 2 abstentions
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Patriots for Europe Divided
40 for ยท 19 against ยท 24 abstentions
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ECR (Conservatives) Divided
27 for ยท 12 against ยท 35 abstentions
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Renew (Liberals) Divided
33 for ยท 29 against ยท 6 abstentions
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Greens/EFA Divided
3 for ยท 33 against ยท 11 abstentions
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The Left Divided
4 for ยท 33 against ยท 0 abstentions
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Europe of Sovereign Nations Divided
0 for ยท 24 against ยท 3 abstentions
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Non-attached Divided
4 for ยท 16 against ยท 6 abstentions
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๐ซ๐ฎ MEPs from Finland
Majority against2 for ยท 10 against ยท 1 abstention
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