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<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">Dear Leaders,</span><span style="font-family:"Hind Regular""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:18.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular";color:#212121">I hope that this finds you well. I am writing to share two key updates related to encryption files in the European Union.</span><span style="font-family:"Hind Regular";color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">Child Sexual Abuse Regulation</span></u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">
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As some of you have been following, the discussion in the Council of the EU continues to be heated. The Global Encryption Coalition has been active on this issue for many years, and we have intervened against bad ideas under the
</span><span style="font-family:"Hind Regular""><a href="https://www.globalencryption.org/2024/04/statement-of-the-global-encryption-coalitions-steering-committee-on-the-belgian-presidencys-compromise-proposal-on-eu-csam/"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Belgian</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">
and </span><span style="font-family:"Hind Regular""><a href="https://www.globalencryption.org/2024/09/gec-steering-committee-statement-on-9-september-text-of-the-european-csa-regulation/"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Hungarian</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">
presidencies. <br>
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The Polish presidency provided us with a lull, but with the start of the Danish presidency in July we have seen a renewed push for mandatory client-side scanning in end-to-end encrypted environments. In some ways this proposal is even worse than previous versions,
as it requires scanning for both known and unknown child sexual abuse material using artificial intelligence. See the Danish proposal
</span><span style="font-family:"Hind Regular""><a href="https://cdn.netzpolitik.org/wp-upload/2025/07/2025-07-24_Council_Presidency_LEWP_CSA-R_Compromise-texts_11596.pdf"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">here</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">.
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We have learned that the group of member states blocking the proposal is particularly weak and there is a risk that the Danish proposal could pass. You can see the status of each member state</span><span style="font-family:"Hind Regular""><a href="https://fightchatcontrol.eu/"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">
here </span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">(with Belgium, Czechia, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Luxembourg, Romania, and Slovenia undecided).
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The next meeting is scheduled for September <span class="grame">12<sup>th</sup></span> and the expectation is that member states will finalize their position by that time. This will be followed by a formal vote on October 14<sup>th</sup>.
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Act now. Coalition members can act now by speaking out against the current proposal.
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">Contact representatives from the members states that are either undecided or are supportive of the Danish proposal.
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">Speak to journalists or publish an op-ed in national media publications, increasing public scrutiny on the issue.</span><span style="font-family:"Hind Regular""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">Arguments found in our previous coalition statements (linked above) can provide you with talking points. Arguments related to
</span><span style="font-family:"Hind Regular""><a href="https://www.globalencryption.org/2025/05/joint-letter-on-the-european-internal-security-strategy-protecteu/"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">how client-side scanning creates vulnerabilities
that threaten national security</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular""> may carry particular weight in the current debate. Please do reach out with any questions or ideas.
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">European Internal Security Strategy
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">As many of you will remember, in May we sent an
</span><span style="font-family:"Hind Regular""><a href="https://www.globalencryption.org/2025/05/joint-letter-on-the-european-internal-security-strategy-protecteu/"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">open letter</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">
to Executive Vice President Henna Virkkunen and European Commissioner Magnus Brunner that was signed by 89 coalition members.
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">The letter shared our concerns about the European Internal Security Strategy (ProtectEU) and its framing of encryption as a problem.
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Earlier this week we received a formal response from Commissioner Brunner’s office which I have attached here. The letter acknowledges our concerns, promising that proportionality will be applied with regards to privacy and fundamental rights.
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I would take this opportunity to remind everyone here that the Roadmap on Encryption that is included in the strategy has an ongoing
</span><span style="font-family:"Hind Regular""><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=4005"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">call for experts</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">
that will conclude on September 1<sup>st</sup>. Please circulate this opportunity among your pro-encryption contacts and apply if you think you could add value to these important discussions.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">Thank you once again everyone for your incredible work. While there is much to be done, I continue to be impressed by the passion and dedication of this group.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular"">Best regards,</span><span style="font-family:"Hind Regular""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular";color:black">Nancy Quirós, Senior Community Engagement Manager</span><span style="font-family:"Hind Regular""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular";color:black">On behalf of Callum Vogue
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular";color:black">Director –<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular";color:black">Government Affairs and Advocacy</span><span style="font-family:"Hind Regular""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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