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(24) This requires prioritising features, functionality, content or models that are compatible with children’s evolving capacities, as well as taking into consideration socio-cultural differences. Age-appropriate design is crucial for the privacy, safety and security of children: e.g. without age-appropriate information about it, children may be unable to understand, use or enjoy privacy or safety features, settings or other tools. CEN-CENELEC (2023) Workshop Agreement 18016 Age Appropriate Digital Services Framework , available https://www.cencenelec.eu/media/CEN-CENELEC/CWAs/ICT/cwa18016_2023.pdf; Ages and developmental stages available, among others as Annex to the Dutch Children’s Code. Available: https://codevoorkinderrechten.waag.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Code-voor-Kinderrechten-EN.pdf.
Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-09-25 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.