Recital 24

No Obligation to Offer Services to Minors Below 13 Unofficial title

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.

Nothing in this Regulation requires any provider to make its service available to minors below the age of 13, nor does it affect the terms and conditions of services that exclude such minors, which remain fully subject to the obligations of this Regulation to prevent their access. Requirements related to the age-appropriate experience on video-sharing platforms services concern solely those services whose providers have made the deliberate choice to offer an environment specifically designed for children, and subjects that choice to strict conditions.

https://kids-act.digiphile.law/recital/recital-24.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.