Brussels, BELGIUM – Today, ambassadors of the 27 EU Member States agreed on their common negotiating position for new EU rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse (CSA), the so-called CSA Regulation.
Following strong pushback from civil society – which labelled previous proposals as ‘Chat Control’ – and the digital sector over fundamental privacy risks, the Danish Council Presidency proposed a new text. The partial negotiating mandate adopted today strikes a better balance between protecting minors and safeguarding users’ privacy.
As trilogue negotiations approach, EU co-legislators must ensure that the final law effectively tackles the worst abuses on the internet, without compromising fundamental rights.
The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA Europe) emphasises the need for negotiators to actively work to find the right balance, despite the pressure from the looming expiration of the e-Privacy Directive’s temporary derogation in April 2026.
CCIA Europe looks forward to continuing its engagement with policymakers in view of the upcoming trilogues, and hopes the final text maintains strong safeguards for encryption.
The following can be attributed to CCIA Europe’s Senior Policy Manager, Claudia Canelles Quaroni:
“EU Member States have made it very clear that the CSA Regulation can only move forward if these new rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse strike a true balance – protecting minors while maintaining the confidentiality of communications, including end-to-end encryption. CCIA Europe hopes this principle will guide the upcoming trilogue negotiations.”
