Direct contact with the EU Parliament regarding Chat Control

Yes, it is of course still a good idea to contact EU MPs via https://fightchatcontrol.eu/

Remember that you can actually also write to e.g. Local politicians from Denmark via. "National" shortcut (see image).

Right now the proposal is at the EU parliament. It is therefore advantageous to write to them directly, while at the same time writing to MPs and local politicians.

Contact the EU Parliament: https://european-union.europa.eu/contact-eu/write-us_en

Contact the EU Secretariat: https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/contact/ask-a-question/

Contact the EU Ombudsman: eo@ombudsman.europa.eu

Why should you make an extra effort?

Yes, the motion is approved, with its compromise. But it has not been finally adopted. We have seen what collective protest and awareness can do. You make a difference. We make a difference! You are the one who will be affected by the proposal! All politicians are excluded… Your vote therefore has everything to say.

You can use this template (taken from the Fight Chat Control website):

Dear Representatives,

I am writing to you with extreme urgency regarding the latest Council Presidency proposal on the CSAR ("Chat Control") legislation. A deeply flawed text is being rushed towards agreement by Ambassadors in the next few days, with the aim of having it adopted by the Council without proper debate.

This proposal, in its current form, would still be a disaster for digital privacy, security, and fundamental rights in the European Union. While the Presidency promised to exclude Chat Control detection obligations, the actual text does the opposite. It creates a backdoor that would still force service providers to scan all private communications.

The deception lies in Article 4. It would require services to take "all reasonable mitigation measures" to minimise risk. The proposal then explicitly lists "voluntary detection activities" (the current ‘Chat Control 1.0’) as such a measure. This means authorities could legally mandate this supposedly "voluntary" scanning, including client-side scanning, making a mockery of the promise to remove detection orders.

Furthermore, making the current interim regime permanent would vastly expand the previously considered scope of scanning to include text and metadata. This goes far beyond visual content and includes unreliable methods such as artificial intelligence that amount to digital guesswork, flagging countless innocent chats.

The untargeted mass scanning in this proposal stands in stark contrast to the European Parliament’s rights-respecting and court-proof position: to allow targeted scanning of specific suspects only, based on a court order. This is the only approach that respects fundamental rights.

On top of this, the Council Presidency proposal introduces draconian age verification rules. It would put teenagers under ‘digital house arrest’ by blocking them from commonplace apps (Art. 6) and would destroy the right to communicate anonymously for everyone by forcing users to prove their age with an ID or their face just to open an email or messenger account (Art. 4 (3)). This mandatory age verification would deter whistleblowers, obstruct journalism, and discourage people in need of anonymous advice and support online.

I urge you to take immediate action and:
• make sure your government rejects the General Approach in its current form. Do not allow this dangerous proposal to be rushed through.
• Ensure there is no obligation to scan private communications, not even through the back door of Article 4.
• Demand that any scanning is limited to visual content known to be illegal and to individuals suspected of a crime.
• Remove the mandatory age verification and app store blocking requirements that destroy the right to communicate anonymously and punish young people.

This proposal is a direct threat to the privacy and security of all EU citizens. Please act to defend our fundamental rights.

Thank you for your attention to this critical matter.

Sincerely,
[Your name]