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European Media Freedom Act

Sets common rules to protect media pluralism and editorial independence, including safeguards against spyware use on journalists, transparency of media ownership and state advertising, and treatment of media content by very large online platforms.

Where it stands

In forceIntroducedCommitteeFloorLawIn force

Regulation applies in generalAug 8, 20251 year ago

Body
European Parliament and Council
Session
9th parliamentary term
Introduced
Sep 16, 2022
In effect since
May 7, 20242 years ago
PlatformsElections
Official page Source: European Parliament Legislative Observatory and Legislative Train Schedule

Timeline

  1. May 8, 2027 in 7 months

    Article 20 scheduled to apply

  2. Aug 8, 2025 1 year ago

    Regulation applies in general

  3. May 8, 2025 1 year ago

    Articles 14 to 17 apply

  4. Feb 8, 2025 1 year ago

    Articles 4(1) and (2), 6(3), 7 to 13 and 28, including the European Board for Media Services, apply

  5. Nov 8, 2024 1 year ago

    Article 3 (rights of recipients of media services) applies

  6. May 7, 2024 2 years ago

    Enters into force

  7. Apr 17, 2024 2 years ago

    Published in the Official Journal

  8. Apr 11, 2024 2 years ago

    Final act signed

  9. Mar 26, 2024 2 years ago

    Council adopts the act

  10. Mar 13, 2024 2 years ago

    Parliament adopts the agreed text

  11. Jan 24, 2024 2 years ago

    CULT committee approves the negotiated text

  12. Dec 15, 2023 2 years ago

    Provisional agreement reached at the third trilogue

  13. Oct 3, 2023 2 years ago

    Parliament adopts its negotiating position

  14. Sep 7, 2023 3 years ago

    CULT committee vote, 1st reading

  15. Sep 16, 2022 4 years ago

    Commission proposal COM(2022) 457 published, procedure 2022/0277(COD)