Recital 66

Competent Authority for Online Games 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.

Providers of online games that are video gaming platforms are subject to the supervision and enforcement structure pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2022/2065. In order to ensure coherence with enforcement under this Regulation, the competent authority responsible for the supervision of providers of online games that are video games should be a competent of the Member State of main establishment of the provider.

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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.