Recital 45

Monitoring by Very Large Online Platforms 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.

Ensuring a high level of protection of minors relies not only on the measures put in place by providers, but also, for providers of very large online platforms, on their ability to demonstrate through appropriate monitoring, testing and evaluating the effectiveness of the measures implemented in accordance with Chapter III, which should be part of the risk assessments conducted pursuant Article 34 of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065. Providers should consider the most up-to-date information available and insight from scientific and academic sources for that evaluation. To monitor and assess the effectiveness of the measures over time, providers should preserve all supporting documents relating to their evaluation for at least three years.

https://kids-act.digiphile.law/recital/recital-45.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.