Maxim

Today at 12:30, European Parliament will vote whether or not to extend the existing temporary derogation which allows voluntary chatcontrol: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/agenda/weekly-agenda/2026-11#agenda-day20260311:~:text=Proposal%20for%20a%20regulation%20of%20the%20European%20Parliament%20and%20of%20the%20Council%20amending%20Regulation%20%28EU%29%202021%2F1232%20as%20regards%20the%20extension%20of%20its%20period%20of%20application

The LIBE committee decided to reject the proposal due to disagreements https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/A-10-2026-0040_EN.html , but a few days later fractions representing around 397/720 MEPs agreed on changes: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/seance_pleniere/textes_deposes/prop_resolution/2026/0040/amendements/P10_AMA(2026)0040(001-003)_EN.pdf so the extension will likely pass. Don't want that? Call/E-Mail!

#chatcontrol #Chatkontrolle #privacy

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Show threadMaximMar 11

Birgit Sippel (rapporteur) taking the floor. Talks about how important and long the process was to find a solution for tackling child abuse. Speaks in favor of the interim regulation & wants to strengthen their hand in trilogue negotiations.

Commission proposal rejected. Amendments: 1 passed, 5 passed, 2 (both parts) passed 21-28 rejected, 17 rejected, 3 passed, 7-9 rejected, 10 rejected, 14,15,16 rejected, 18 rejected, 11-13 rejected.

Proposal as amended adopted.

Show threadMaximMar 11

If you're confused what exactly was agreed on (that was a lot of amendments to vote on), you can check each of them here by going to https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/A-10-2026-0040_EN.html clicking on Amendments & opening the individual documents.

As predicted, the compromise supported by multiple parties (EPP, S&D, Renew) got passed (amendments 1-3) while the other individual were rejected... with the exception of amendment 5 which also passed.

E: Fixed link as Parliament/Committee amendments differ

REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 as regards the extension of its period of application | A10-0040/2026 | European Parliament

REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 as regards the extension of its period of application (COM(2025)0797 - C10-0370/2025 - 2025/0429(COD)) Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Rapporteur: Birgit Sippel

Show threadMaximMar 11

The passed amendment 5 is *very* important. It notes that detection needs to be targeted to users which are suspected or linked to abuse.

Source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/A-10-2026-0040-AM-004-006_EN.pdf#page=2

This is a *huge* win

#chatcontrol #Chatkontrolle #privacy

Show threadMaximMar 11
Here's an official press release describing the broader context: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20260306IPR37531/child-sexual-abuse-online-support-for-extending-rules-until-august-2027
Child sexual abuse online: support for extending rules until August 2027 | News | European Parliament

MEPs support extending an exemption to privacy legislation allowing the voluntary detection of child sexual abuse material online until 3 August 2027.

Show threadSynnefMar 11

@maxim amendment 6 is also very huge as it explicitly excludes end to end encrypted communications from the derogation. very big win for privacy 

"not applied to interpersonal communications to which end-to-end encryption is, has been or will be applied" (https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/A-10-2026-0040-AM-004-006_EN.pdf)

edit: amendment 1, which seems to be the one that was actually adopted, says the same thing