Council Decision of 29 May 2000 to combat child pornography on the Internet

With this decision, the European Union aims to prevent and combat the production, processing, distribution and possession of child pornography on the Internet. The Member States will take measures to encourage Internet users to inform law enforcement authorities if they suspect that child pornography material is being distributed on the Internet; to ensure that offences are investigated and punished by setting up specialised units within the law enforcement authorities, for example; and to ensure that the law enforcement authorities react rapidly when they receive information on alleged cases of the production, processing, distribution and possession of child pornography.