EU KIDS Act – Proposal for a Regulation, COM(2026) 681 final – Article 33 – National measures to prepare and support minors

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Article 33National measures to prepare and support minors

Proposal (not yet law)

This is the text proposed by the European Commission on 17 September 2026 (COM(2026) 681 final, procedure 2026/0286(COD)). It has not been adopted and has no legal effect. The European Parliament and the Council may amend it, so the final wording and numbering may differ. Follow the procedure on EUR-Lex.

1. Member States shall support the protection of minors by establishing national strategies to ensure that minors and their guardians have the following:

(a)
easy, free and confidential access at national level to channels through which minors can seek assistance in relation to the harms addressed by this Regulation, including unwanted contact and cyberbullying;
(b)
adequate information about the risks addressed by this Regulation and of the available means of protection, including by addressing digital literacy;
(c)
other information relevant to protect minors online.

2. Member States’ activities to support the protection of minors shall build on the experience and expertise of the Safer Internet Centres with their awareness raising activities, their helplines supporting children, guardians and educators, and their hotlines to report suspected illegal content.

3. Member States shall communicate the strategies referred to in paragraph 1 to the Commission by [same day as the date of entry into force plus 12 months].

4. The activities referred to in paragraph 1 may be supported by Union funding made available under the relevant Union programmes and instruments established under the multiannual financial framework.

5. The Commission shall facilitate the exchange of best practices between Member States, including on the development of digital literacy skills, and on the establishment and operation of national support channels and applications.

https://kids-act.digiphile.law/article/article-33.html

Text as at 7 October 2026.

This is an unofficial convenience version of the European Commission’s proposal for the EU KIDS Act (COM(2026) 681 final), which is not yet law. It is presented “as is” without guarantee of accuracy, completeness or reliability. See the source text for the official version. This site was last updated in October 2026.