P9_TA(2024)0198 – Temporary derogation: combating online child sexual abuse – European Parliament legislative resolution of 10 April 2024 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 of the European Parliament and of the Council on a temporary derogation from certain provisions of Directive 2002/58/EC for the purpose of combating online child sexual abuse (COM(2023)0777 – C9-0437/2023 – 2023/0452(COD)) (Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)
Date: 2024-04-10
Institutions: Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, Committee on Culture and Education, Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality, Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, European Parliament
Subjects: European Commission, child pornography, child protection, data protection, derogation from EU law, exchange of information, paedophilia, personal data, protection of communications, sexual violence, transfer of competence




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P9_TA(2024)0198

Temporary derogation: combating online child sexual abuse


European Parliament legislative resolution of 10 April 2024 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 of the European Parliament and of the Council on a temporary derogation from certain provisions of Directive 2002/58/EC for the purpose of combating online child sexual abuse (COM(2023)0777 – C9-0437/2023 – 2023/0452(COD))


(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(C/2025/1306)



The European Parliament,







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having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2023)0777),










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having regard to Article 294(2), Article 16(2) and Article 114(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C9-0437/2023),










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having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,










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having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),










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having regard to the provisional agreement approved by the committee responsible under Rule 74(4) of its Rules of Procedure and the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 21 February 2024 to approve Parliament’s position, in accordance with Article 294(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,










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having regard to Rule 59 of its Rules of Procedure,










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having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A9-0021/2024),










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having regard to the Report from the European Commission on the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 July 2021 on a temporary derogation from certain provisions of Directive 2002/58/EC as regards the use of technologies by providers of number- independent interpersonal communications services for the processing of personal and other data for the purpose of combating online child sexual abuse (COM(2023)0797),











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Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;










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Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;










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Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.






(1)  Opinion of 17 January 2024 (not yet published in the Official Journal).






P9_TC1-COD(2023)0452


Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 10 April 2024 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2024/… of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 on a temporary derogation from certain provisions of Directive 2002/58/EC as regards the use of technologies by providers of number-independent interpersonal communications services for the processing of personal and other data for the purpose of combating online child sexual abuse



(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) 2024/1307.)




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