The special group was created to assist the Commission with the code of conduct on age-appropriate design.
***The work under the special group has come to its end.***
Under the BIK+ strategy, the code of conduct on age-appropriate design (BIK Code) intended to build on the regulatory framework provided in the Digital Services Act (DSA) and assist with its implementation, in line with the EU's Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
In particular, the group role was:
- collecting relevant resources (reports, opinions, analysis and other documents and material) regarding existing codes, guidelines, recommendations and policies on age-appropriate design
- drafting the code
- establishing a monitoring system for the code, including KPIs and baseline
The code aimed to reinforce the involvement of industry in protecting children when using digital products, with the ultimate goal of ensuring their privacy, safety and security online.
Industry, civil society, and academia were invited to take part in the process through an ad hoc special group. International organisations and Member State entities could have been granted an observer status, by direct invitation. In line with the BIK+ aim to encourage youth participation, children and young people could also have taken part in meetings of the group by direct invitation. The group was expected to operate until the code adoption by relevant signatories.
The Commission has informed the applicants to the call for expression of interest about the results of the selection process. The list of appointed members has been made public.
The first meeting of the group took place on 13 July 2023. You can find the agenda, the presentations and the minutes.