Updates

EU privacy board approves global expansion of Europrivacy certification

The European Data Protection Board has approved the international extension of the Europrivacy certification scheme and endorsed its use for certain international data transfer safeguards.

G7 ministers back AI openness, synthetic content detection, and child online safety measures

G7 digital ministers agreed on a joint declaration covering AI governance, online safety for minors, AI openness, and the growing energy demands linked to digital infrastructure.

European Commission appoints expert bodies to support AI Act enforcement

The European Commission has created two new advisory bodies to support implementation and enforcement of the EU AI Act, focusing particularly on general-purpose AI systems and systemic risk assessment.

Finland proposes national rules to implement EU Cyber Resilience Act

Finland has proposed national legislation defining how the EU Cyber Resilience Act will be supervised and enforced, including responsibilities for product oversight, certification, and domain registration data access.

Poland advances AI oversight law to align with EU Artificial Intelligence Act

A Polish parliamentary committee has approved a draft law creating a national AI oversight authority, enforcement powers, and regulatory sandboxes as part of implementation of the EU AI Act.

European Commission clarifies obligations for general-purpose AI models under AI Act

The European Commission AI Office has published new guidance addressing how rules for general-purpose AI models will be interpreted and enforced under the EU AI Act.

The European Commission AI Office has released a frequently asked questions doc

South Africa appoints expert panel to rewrite withdrawn AI policy draft

South Africa has created an independent expert panel to revise its national AI policy after an earlier draft was withdrawn over fabricated and potentially AI-generated references.

ICANN clarifies registrar obligations for domain contact web forms

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has issued new guidance explaining when web forms used in domain registration data systems comply with rules requiring communication with domain name holders.

YouthDig participants urge stronger youth role in shaping digital policy at EuroDIG 2026

Youth participants at EuroDIG 2026 called for stronger protections around AI, surveillance, children’s rights, and digital inclusion while urging policymakers to involve young people more directly in shaping internet governance and digital policy. Discussions focused on AI harms, disinformation, accessibility, labour rights, and the social impacts of digital technologies.

Spain advances draft law to implement EU AI Act

Spain’s government has approved a draft law adapting the EU AI Act into national legislation and defining which authorities will supervise AI systems across different sectors.