On the 16th of January 2024, the Commission published its statutory register of designated relevant online services to which online safety codes can be applied. The register can be accessed here.
Notice of Designation of Video-Sharing Platform Services as a Category of Relevant Online Services
Coimisiún na Meán (the “Commission”), in exercise of the powers and duties conferred on it by section 139E and section 139G of the Broadcasting 2009 Act as amended (“Act”), and after consultation with the persons specified in section 139H of the Act hereby designates as a category of relevant online services to which online safety codes may be applied the video-sharing platform services the provider of which is under the jurisdiction of the State.
Effective date
Pursuant to Section 139H(3) of the Act, this designation becomes effective at the end of the period of 28 days after the date of the Commission’s publication of this notice on its website. The date of publication of this Notice is 14 August 2023.
The effective date of this designation is 11 September 2023.
The Irish translation of the Notice can be found here. In the event of any inconsistency or conflict arising between the Irish and English text, the English text shall take precedence.
Notice of Designation of Named Video-Sharing Platform Services
Coimisiún na Meán (the “Commission”), in exercise of the powers and duties conferred on it by Section 139E and Section 139G(2) of the Broadcasting Act 2009 (the “Act”), and after consultation with the service providers pursuant to section 139H of the Act, has designated the services listed below as relevant online services to which online safety codes may be applied because they are video-sharing platform services the provider of which is under the jurisdiction of the State.
Effective Date
Pursuant to Section 139H(3)(a) of the Act, this designation took effect upon the Commission giving each service notice of the designation in writing. These dates are noted below.
- Facebook – effective date: 22nd December 2023
- Instagram – effective date: 22nd December 2023
- YouTube – effective date: 22nd December 2023
- Udemy – effective date: 22nd December 2023
- TikTok – effective date: 22nd December 2023
- LinkedIn – effective date: 22nd December 2023
- X – effective date: 29th December 2023
- Pinterest – effective date: 29th December 2023
- Tumblr – effective date: 29th December 2023
- Reddit – effective date: 29th December 2023