The [EU} Commission has adopted a recommendation that paves the way for everyone in the EU to have access to age verification tools based on anonymous proof-of-age technologies, ensuring the highest possible standards for privacy and data protection.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announces the 'new plan'.. along with a declaration that the EU will have “'zero tolerance' for companies/platforms that do not 'protect our children'.."
The recommendation lays down the actions the Commission encourages Member States to take to make sure that all EU citizens have access to robust and privacy-preserving age verification by 31 December 2026. It also defines an EU-wide governance approach to enable further availability of such technologies.
Member States are recommended to:
- Make use of the EU age verification blueprint, which can be customised to each Member State’s needs and be integrated with the European Digital Identity Wallets.






