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  • National: national initiative, strategy or policy
  • advertising/commercialism

The Advertising Code for Social Media & Influencer Marketing is a self-regulatory extension of the Dutch Advertising Code that ensures advertising via social media is clearly recognizable and transparent, requiring explicit disclosure of any relevant relationship between influencers and advertisers. It also prohibits deceptive practices like using fake followers or undisclosed sponsorships and mandates additional safeguards when content targets children or promotes alcohol.

(Source: Stichting Reclame Code)

 

  • Netherlands

  • Implemented 2022 - Ongoing
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection
  • Regional: national initiative, strategy or policy
  • digital and socia-cultural environment

The Child Rights Impact Assessment (CRIA) is a tool developed by  by Considerati and Leiden University on behalf of the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK). The tool provides a structured assessment tool for companies and public bodies to evaluate how their digital products or services may impact children’s rights, helping to anticipate risks and design mitigations. The resource is part of a broader toolbox, alongside a planned “Children’s Rights Seal”, which is targeted at strengthening the protection of children in the digital domain.

  • Netherlands

  • Implemented 2023 - Ongoing
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 3 - participation
  • National: national initiative, strategy or policy

The Youth Digital Safety Volunteer Programme is a peer-led youth volunteering initiative coordinated by the Portuguese Institute of Sport and Youth to educate children, adolescents, and families on safe, responsible digital citizenship and online behaviour.

(Source: IPDJ)

Entities responsible for implementation: Portuguese Institute of Sport and Youth (IPDJ)

  • Portugal

  • Implemented 2025 - Ongoing
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 2 - empowerment
  • National: national initiative, strategy or policy

The Digital Academy for Parents, the result of a partnership with the Directorate-General for Education, promotes digital training for parents and guardians. The digital literacy project, which is now in its 4th edition, had 224 registered school groups from primary, secondary and secondary schools this year, and  trained 731 classes. The Digital Academy for Parents began in 2020, with the number of classes enrolled from the 1st to the 2nd edition more than doubling. The number of families and volunteers enrolled also more than tripled from 2020 to 2021.

(Source: E-REDES)

  • Portugal

  • Implemented 2020 - Ongoing
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 2 - empowerment
  • National: national law
  • content-related issues

Law No. 190 of 28 June 2022 enhances the regulation of audiovisual services—especially online video-sharing platforms—and aligns Romania’s framework with updated EU audiovisual standards.

(Source: CNA)

Entities responsible for implementation:  National Audiovisual Council of Romania (CNA)

  • Romania

  • Implemented 2022 - Ongoing
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection
  • National: national law
  • advertising/commercialism

The Code of Advertising Practice is a self-regulatory code establishing ethical standards for commercial communications in Romania, ensuring honesty, legal compliance, decency, and consumer protection across all advertising media.

(Source: RAC)

Entities responsible for implementation: Romanian Advertising Council (RAC)

  • Romania

  • Implemented 2021 - Ongoing
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 2 - empowerment
  • National: national initiative, strategy or policy

The Digital Pedagogy for Pre-university Teachers is a national initiative under Romania’s Recovery and Resilience Plan to train at least 100,000 pre-university teachers in digital pedagogy, enabling the integration of technology into classroom teaching and the creation of open educational resources.

(Source: Ministry of Education)

Entities responsible for implementation: Ministerul Educației (Ministry of Education)

  • Romania

  • Implemented 2024 - 2025
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 2 - empowerment
  • National: national initiative, strategy or policy

Digital Education and Media Literacy is a national high-school optional curriculum approved in August 2022 to develop students’ digital and media literacy, critical thinking, and responsible online participation through a competency-based framework.

(Source: Ministry of Education)

 

Entities responsible for implementation: Ministerul Educației (Ministry of Education)

  • Romania

  • Implemented 2022 - Ongoing
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 2 - empowerment
  • National: national law
  • policy and regulation, data privacy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence

Bill No. 8309 gives effect to the EU Digital Services Act in Luxembourg law, establishing the Concurrence Authority as the national Digital Services Coordinator, defining enforcement mechanisms, and amending existing e-commerce and competition laws to regulate digital platforms.

(Source: Luxembourg - Policy monitor country profile, 2025).

Entities responsible for the implementation: Luxembourg Competition Authority.

  • Luxembourg

  • Implemented 2025 - Ongoing
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection
  • National: national initiative, strategy or policy
  • cyberbullying, cybersecurity, online reputation, digital and socia-cultural environment

The Screen‑Life‑Balance Action Plan is a national campaign by Luxembourg’s Ministry of Education focused on promoting a healthy balance between screen time and real-life activities for children and youth, through school regulations, public awareness campaigns, resource centers, and outdoor education initiatives. The plan contains recommendations for parents and planned measures for educational institutions.

(Source: Luxembourg - Policy monitor country profile, 2025).

  • Luxembourg

  • Implemented 2024 - 2027
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection

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