Hungary

Status

The implementing legislation (Act CIV of 2023 on certain rules for online intermediary services) was enacted in December 2023 and entered into force on 17 February 2024.

So far, the DSC has issued three enforcement decrees:

  1. NMHH Decree no. 4/2024. (III. 21.) detailing the rules for put-of-dispute settlement bodies under the DSA. See the decree in Hungarian here.
  2. NMHH Decree no. 6/2024. (VII. 7.) on supervisory fees for online platforms, see the decree in Hungarian here.
  3. NMHH Decree no. 7/2024. (VII. 31.) on the rules for trusted flaggers, see the decree in Hungarian here.

Document reflecting Hungary's status can be found here.  

What entity has been or will be appointed the Digital Services Coordinator (DSC) for the purposes of the Digital Services Act?

Name (in national language):
Nemzeti Média és Hírközlési Hatóság

Name (in English): 
National Media and Infocommunications Authority

Website of Digital Services Coordinator
National law dealing with the appointment of the DSC
National law dealing with the powers of the DSC

What entities have been appointed as trusted flaggers in this jurisdiction?

Have any trusted flaggers been appointed?
Yes

What are the names of the trusted flaggers that have been appointed?
Internet Hotline

Name of trusted flagger Area of Focus of trusted flagger Date of Appointment   Website of trusted flagger Link to latest Article 22 Report of trusted flagger 
Internet Hotline
  1. Content published without consent
  2. Online harassment
  3. Child pornography content
  4. Racist content that incites hatred against a community
  5. Phishing content
  6. Content promoting or encouraging the use of illegal psychoactive substances
  7. Content inciting or promoting violent illegal acts
  8. Other content harmful to minors
2024 https://nmhh.hu/internethotline/ Internet Hotline Annual Report 2023

 

Out-of-court dispute settlement bodies

Have any out-of-court dispute settlement bodies been appointed in this jurisdiction?
Yes

What are the names of the out-of-court dispute settlement bodies that have been appointed?
Online Platform Dispute Resolution Board

Further information about these out-of-court dispute settlement bodies

Name of out-of-court dispute settlement body
Online Platform Dispute Resolution Board

Date of Appointment
2024

Website of out-of-court dispute settlement body
https://opvt.hu