During this meeting, Digital Services Coordinators (DSCs) adopted the Rules of Procedure for the Board, and discussed the lessons learnt at the European Elections.
The Board also discussed the latest developments on the empowerment of the Digital Services Coordinators, their ongoing cases, activities and priorities, among others.
Further The Board discussed the conversion of the Disinformation and Hate Speech Codes of Conduct, as well as the guidelines on Article 28 of the Digital Services Act (DSA).
Finally, the Board continued its discussion on the Working Groups, their distribution and focus, as well as their draft Annual Work Plan. The Board agreed to create the following Working Groups:
WG 1 - Horizontal and legal issues
WG 2 - Working Together
WG 3 - Content moderation and data access
WG 4 - Integrity of the information space
WG 5 - Consumers and online marketplaces
WG 6 - Protection of Minors
WG 7 - Orders and criminal issues
WG 8 - IT Issues
The next Board meeting will take place on 12 July.
Background
The DSA fully entered into application as of 17 of February, and now applies to all online intermediaries in the EU. It also created the obligation for Member States to appoint and empower, by that date, Digital Services Coordinators, which are independent regulators that work with the Commission to ensure the correct application of the DSA in their respective areas of competence.
The European Board for Digital Services is an independent advisory group that will ensure that the DSA is applied consistently across the EU and will be consulted on the enforcement of the DSA.