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The Coimisiún na Meán Online Safety Code (the Code) is the statutory online safety code made by Coimisiún na Meán (Ireland's audiovisual and online media regulator, the Commission) under Section 139K of the Broadcasting Act 2009 as amended by the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022 (the Act). The Code was published in October 2024 with Part A and Part B obligations and gives effect in Ireland to Article 28b of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (2010/13/EU as amended by Directive 2018/1808). The Code applies to designated video-sharing platform services under the State's jurisdiction within the meaning of Section 2B of the Act - a list of designated services published by the Commission. Part A sets the legislative and regulatory context and the general obligations of VSP service providers (Sections 1 to 10). Part B sets specific obligations covering definitions (Section 11), specific obligations of VSP service providers (Section 12 including 12.10 effective age assurance for adult-only video content and 12.11 content rating), audiovisual commercial communications (Section 13), parental controls (Section 14), terms and conditions and related obligations (Section 15), procedures for handling user reports and complaints (Sections 16 and 17). Section 12.10 explicitly states an age assurance measure based solely on self-declaration of age by users of the service shall not be an effective measure for the purposes of this section. Failure to comply with the Code is a contravention within the meaning of Section 139Q of the Act, attracting administrative financial sanctions of up to 20 million euro or 10 percent of relevant turnover (whichever is higher), and the Commission can apply for content-limitation notices, blocking, and senior accountability sanctions. The Code aligns with EU AVMSD Article 28b, EU Digital Services Act, and the UK Online Safety Act 2023 - a VSP operating in multiple jurisdictions must satisfy all applicable codes simultaneously.
Pillar: Cybersecurity · Authority: Coimisiún na Meán (Ireland's audiovisual and online media regulator) · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://www.cnam.ie/online-safety/online-safety-code/
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- Coimisiún na Meán Online Safety Code (October 2024) - made under s.139K of the Broadcasting Act 2009 as amended by the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022 (Ireland); gives effect to art.28b of the EU Audiovisual Media Services Directive 2010/13/EU as amended by Directive 2018/1808; Code PDF at cnam.ie/app/uploads/2024/10/Coimisiun-na-Mean_Online-Safety-Code.pdf.
- Code paragraph 1.2 establishes the two-part structure - Part A and Part B; paragraph 1.3 explains Part A sets the legislative and regulatory context and the general obligations of VSP service providers; paragraph 1.4 explains Part B makes provision for more specific obligations.
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