National Measures

The table below gives an EU overview of mobile operator codes of conduct on safer mobile use by children. Many of the codes, particularly in Central, Eastern and Southern Europe, were rolled out following the signature of the European Framework for Safer Mobile Use by Younger Teenagers and Children in February 2007.

English version

Member State	Code of Conduct/Legislation
Austria	Voluntary Code of Self-Regulation for Mobile-Telephone Operators- Code of conduct for the safe use of mobile telephones by young people (PDF)
Belgium	GOF Guidelines for SMS/MMS/LBS Services (PDF)
Bulgaria	Code of Conduct on Safer Mobile Use by Children and Younger Teenagers (PDF)
Cyprus	CYTA's actions to ensure compliance with the European Framework for safer mobile use by younger people (PDF)
Czech Republic	Premium SMS Code 4.0 Audiotex code 3.0 (translation is forthcoming) Agreement on Implementation of National Self-Regulation (PDF)
Denmark	Framework Agreement on Mobile Content and Payment Services Please note that the above contains examples of content of an adult nature
Finland	Regulation on Barring Categories in Telecommunications (PDF)
France	Operators’ Code of Conduct Regarding Mobile Multimedia Content (PDF)
Germany	Code of Conduct for Mobile Phone Operators in Germany for the Protection of Minors (PDF) Code of Conduct of the FSM - organisation for the voluntary self-regulation of multimedia service providers (PDF) Protection of Minors in Mobile Communications- Voluntary Commitment by Mobile Communications Providers (PDF)
Greece	Code of Conduct for Value Added Services Provided through Mobile Phones and for the Protection of Minor Users (PDF) Annex A' Memorandum for Safer Mobile Use by Children and Younger Teenagers (PDF)
Hungary	Hungarian Mobile Telephone Service Providers Self-Regulation Code for Safer Mobile Telephone Use by Young Teenagers and Children (PDF) Appendix no.1 Code of Ethics for Premium Rate Services (PDF)
Ireland	The Irish Mobile Operators Code of Practice for the Responsible and Secure Use of Mobile Services (PDF)
Italy	Code of Conduct for Premium Services and Child Protection (PDF)
Latvia	Uzvedības kodekss bērnu aizsardzībai mobilo sakaru jomā Latvijā (translation is forthcoming)
Lithuania	Lithuanian National Code of Practice for Safe Use of Mobile Communications by Minors (PDF)
Malta	Code of Conduct for Electronic Content Provision by Electronic Communications Undertakings in Malta (PDF)
Netherlands	Code of Conduct for the safer use of mobile telephones for children and young teenagers (PDF)
Poland	Code of good practice in the area of safe use of mobile phones (PDF)
Portugal	CODE OF CONDUCT FOR ACTIVITIES INVOLVINGTHE PROVISION OFCONTENT SERVICES (PDF)
Romania	Code of Conduct for safely using the content provided on the mobile phone (PDF)
Slovakia	National Code for mobile operators on safe use of mobile phones (PDF)
Spain	Code of Conduct for mobile operators designed to encourage responsible use by underage persons of electronic content serviced supplied via mobile telephone networks in Spain(PDF)
Sweden	Ethical Rules for Premium Rate Call Services (PDF) Code of Conduct - Mobile Premium Services (PDF)
UK	UK Code of Practice for the Self-regulation of New Forms of Content on Mobiles (PDF)

Original language version

Country	Code of Conduct/Legislation
Austria	Freiwillige Selbstverpflichtung der Mobilfunkbertreiber- Verhaltenskodex für die sichere Benutzung von Mobiltelefonen durch junge Menschen (PDF)
Belgium	GOF-richtlijnen voor SMS/MMS/LBS-diensten (PDF) Directives GOF pour les services SMS/MMS/LBS (PDF)
Bulgaria	КОДЕКС ЗА ПОВЕДЕНИЕ за по-безопасно използване на мобилните комуникации от децата и юношите (PDF)
Cyprus	CYTA's actions to ensure compliance with the European Framework for safer mobile use by younger people (PDF)
Czech Republic	Kodex 4.1: Obecná pravidla pro poskytování prémiových služeb (Premium SMS, Premium MMS) Kodex 3.2: Obecná doporučení pro poskytování Audiotexových služeb Dohoda o implementaci národní samoregulace (PDF)
Denmark	Rammeaftale for mobile indholds- og betalingtjenester
Finland	Teleliikenteen Estoluokista (PDF)
France	Charte dengagements des oprateurs sur le contenu multimedia mobile (PDF)
Germany	Verhaltenskodex der Mobilfunkanbieter in Deutschland zum Jugendschutz im Mobilfunk (PDF) Verhaltenskodex Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle Multimedia- Diensteanbieter e.V. (PDF) Jugendmedienschutz im Mobilfunk Selbstverpflichtung der Mobilfunkanbieter (PDF)
Greece	Κώδικας Δεοντολογίας για τις υπηρεσίες προστιθέμενης αξίας μέσω κινητών τηλεφώνων και την προστασία των ανήλικων χρηστών (PDF) ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ Α’ Μνημόνιο για την ασφαλέστερη χρήση του κινητού τηλεφώνου από παιδιά και νέους εφήβους (PDF)
Hungary	MAGYARORSZÁGI MOBIL RÁDIÓTELEFON SZOLGÁLTATÓK ÖNSZABÁLYOZÁSI KÓDEXE A FIATAL TIZENÉVESEK ÉS GYERMEKEK BIZTONSÁGOSABB MOBILTELEFON HASZNÁLATA ÉRDEKÉBEN (PDF) 1. számú Melléklet Emelt díjas szolgáltatások Etikai Kódexe (PDF)
Ireland	The Irish Mobile Operators Code of Practice for the Responsible and Secure Use of Mobile Services (PDF)
Italy	Codice Di Condotta Per Lofferta Dei Servizi A Sovrapprezzo E La Tutela Dei Minori (PDF)
Latvia	Uzvedības kodekss bērnu aizsardzībai mobilo sakaru jomā Latvijā
Lithuania	Lietuvos nacionalinis elgesio kodeksas Saugiam nepilnamečių mobiliojo ryšio vartojimui (PDF)
Malta	Code of Conduct for Electronic Content Provision by Electronic Communications Undertakings in Malta (PDF)
Netherlands	Gedragscode voor een veiliger gebruik van mobiele telefoons voor kinderen en jonge tieners (PDF)
Poland	Kodeks dobrych praktyk w zakresie bezpiecznego korzystania z telefonów komórkowych (PDF)
Portugal	CÓDIGO DE CONDUTA: PARA AS ACTIVIDADES DE PRESTAÇÃO DE SERVIÇOS DE CONTEÚDOS (PDF)
Romania	Cod de Conduita pentru utilizarea in conditii sigure a continutului pe telefonul mobil (PDF)
Slovakia	Národný kódex mobilných operátorov o bezpečnom používání mobilných služieb (PDF)
Spain	CÓDIGO DE CONDUCTA DE OPERADORES MÓVILES PARAEL FOMENTO DE UN USO RESPONSABLE POR PARTE DE MENORES DE EDAD A LOS SERVICIOS DE CONTENIDOS DE COMUNICACIONES ELECTRÓNICAS MÓVILES EN ESPAÑA (PDF)
Sweden	Mobila Premiumtjnster i Sverige (PDF) Etiska regler fr Betalteletjnster (PDF)
UK	UK Code of Practice for the Self-regulation of New Forms of Content on Mobiles (PDF)