(European Commission)
The Recommendation was adopted by the Council on 28 May. The Recommendation offers guidelines for the development of national self-regulation regarding the protection of minors and human dignity online. Self-regulation is based on three key elements: first, the involvement of all the interested parties (Government, industry, service and access providers, user associations) in the production of codes of conduct; secondly, the implementation of codes of conduct by the industry; thirdly, the evaluation of measures taken.
Full title: Council Recommendation of 28.05.1998 on the development of the competitiveness of the European audiovisual and information services industry by promoting national frameworks aimed at achieving a comparable and effective level of protection of minors and human dignity DE FR 2 June 1998
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