Belgium: Media, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment

The EU's Cyber Resilience Act introduces comprehensive cybersecurity requirements for connected devices and software sold in the European market. With key compliance deadlines approaching in 2026 and 2027, manufacturers, importers, and distributors must understand their obligations regarding security by design, vulnerability reporting, and lifecycle maintenance to avoid penalties and build customer trust.

The European Broadcasting Union has published detailed camera and editing standards designed to eliminate sexualizing portrayals of female athletes in live sports broadcasts. Developed in collaboration with European Athletics and Olympic athletes, these guidelines address long-standing concerns about inappropriate camera angles, slow-motion replays, and filming practices that distract from athletic performance. While currently voluntary recommendations, the framework could establish a precedent for binding

The European Union's revised Cybersecurity Act advances through legislative procedures while facing significant Member State concerns about EU competence limits in cybersecurity matters. The proposed framework would empower the European Commission to exclude high-risk suppliers from the EU market, but questions arise about whether the EU has authority to act in areas traditionally reserved for national security.