1/4 šØ There's only one remaining big negotiation scheduled on the CSA Regulation (aka "#ChatControl"). Last time the negotiators met in May, it was clear there are still some crucial open questions:
ā What sort of scanning rules will be in the final law? We continue to urge EU lawmakers to ensure that limitations on the right to communications privacy are targeted, and #MassSurveillance ruled out - in line with EU human rights and criminal procedures.
3/4 ā Will the in-principle agreed protection of vital end-to-end #encryption remain in the final text? This technology is essential to protect everyone online, and it's important that lawmakers uphold their commitment to ensure we can communicate safely and securely.
We hope that this will finally be the opportunity to ensure that the EU takes important and meaningful steps to tackle child sexual abuse material online, in a way that is genuinely compatible with EU law and technical reality š«¶š½
4/4 ā ļø We've already seen the consequences of EU lawmakers playing with fire when the negotiations on the āinterim ePrivacy derogationā, also known as 'Chat Control 1.0', fell apart in April 2026.
Although there were attempts to blame the EU Parliament, a closer look shows that the Commission and the Council refused to engage in good faith. Read our analysis here ā”ļø https://edri.org/our-work/did-the-eu-parliament-really-vote-not-to-protect-children-online/
In April 2026, negotiations on the āinterim ePrivacy derogationā fell apart, with several stakeholders claiming that the European Parliament stopped the EU from protecting children.
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Jurgis Kirsakmens