On July 7, the Luxembourg competition authority held a meeting with the Ombudsman for Children and Young People (OKaJu) to exchange views on the impact of the Digital Services Act (DSA) on the protection of minors.

President Pierre Barthelmé, Vice-President Marco Estanqueiro, and Romy Schaus, head of the online platforms service, aimed to discuss the European Commission's guidelines for online child protection, the authority's role as a national coordinator for digital services, and potential future collaborations.

This initial exchange with Children's Rights Defender Charles Schmit, his deputy Serge Thill, and lawyer Helen Portal is part of the authority's efforts to coordinate and clarify the responsibilities of various national authorities involved in protecting children online.

Given OKaJu's mission to promote, safeguard, and protect children's rights, the authority views the Children's Rights Defender as a key partner for the effective implementation of the DSA at the national level.

The Digital Services Act primarily aims to ensure a safe and responsible online environment, imposing rules on online intermediary services with additional specific obligations for very large platforms that reach over 10% of the 450 million consumers in Europe.

As the Digital Services Coordinator (DSC), the authority oversees compliance with the obligations imposed on approximately 195 intermediary service providers established in Luxembourg that fall under the DSA.