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B-10-2025-0358 → RC-10-2025-0358

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B-10-2025-0358 resolution motion of 3 Sept 2025
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RC-10-2025-0358 resolution motion joint of 5 Sept 2025
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Title (from)
on the governance of the internet – renewal of the mandate of the Internet Governance Forum
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on governance of the internet – renewal of the mandate of the Internet Governance Forum
AI: What changed, in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026

The resolution now calls on the UN General Assembly to renew the IGF mandate, while shifting support from member states to the UN.34 Adds a new paragraph urging member states and the Commission to secure a positive UN resolution for the IGF's future.5 Expands rejection to include corporate-controlled internet and intergovernmental governance, and adds a recital on the EU digital strategy.125 Other changes are wording: recitals reordered and rephrased, and paragraphs renumbered.1234

The notes class 4 changes as substance, 0 as formal, 1 as wording only.

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Changes that matter, 5

Changes to the text in document order — the ones the change notes describe. Cover page, renumbering and punctuation-only edits are left out (see “Every difference”); changes to citations and references stay in and are marked as formal in the notes.

Change 1

RemovedA. whereas the main role and function of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is to discuss a wide range of issues related to internet governance and, where appropriate, to make recommendations to the international community;

RemovedB. whereas the purpose of the IGF is to carry out its mandate from the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) with regard to convening forums for democratic, transparent and multistakeholder policy dialogue;

AddedA. whereas the main role and function of the IGF is to discuss a wide range of issues related to internet governance and, where appropriate, to make recommendations to the international community;

RemovedC. whereas it considers that while the IGF does not adopt formal conclusions, the insights and exchanges that take place at it meaningfully contribute to the development of digital legislation across the globe;

AddedB. whereas the purpose of the IGF is to carry out its mandate, issued by the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), of convening forums for democratic, transparent and multistakeholder policy dialogue;

RemovedD. whereas Parliament sent an ad hoc delegation to the 2005 WSIS and has done so for every annual meeting of the IGF that has taken place since; whereas this has been pivotal in promoting European values and fostering interaction with stakeholders;

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AddedC. whereas it considers that, while the IGF does not adopt formal conclusions, the insights and exchanges that take place there are meaningful in the development of digital legislation across the globe;

RemovedE. whereas, on 26 June 2025, Commission Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen and Members of the European Parliament signed a joint declaration during the 20th IGF meeting in Lillestrøm, Norway;

AddedD. whereas the European Parliament sent an ad hoc delegation to the 2005 WSIS and has done so for every annual meeting of the IGF since, thus playing a pivotal role in promoting European values and fostering interaction with stakeholders;

RemovedF. whereas the 80th UN General Assembly, scheduled to take place in autumn 2025, will review the IGF’s mandate, which is set to expire on 31 December 2025;

AddedE. whereas, on 26 June 2025, Commission Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen and Members of the European Parliament signed a joint declaration at the 20th IGF meeting in Lillestrøm, Norway;

AddedF. whereas the 80th UN General Assembly, scheduled for autumn 2025, will review the IGF’s mandate, which is due to expire on 31 December 2025;

AI: Note on change 1 · wording only Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026

Reorders and rephrases recitals A to F, shortening some and adding a new recital H on the EU's digital strategy.

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Removed1. States that the internet must be and must remain open, free, global, interoperable, reliable, secure and governed for all, by all;

AddedH. whereas the joint communication from the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy entitled ‘An International Digital Strategy for the European Union’ underlines that the EU will continue to proactively defend the general availability and integrity of the internet as a global, interoperable network of networks, reflecting the importance of the multistakeholder model of internet governance;

Removed2. Calls on the UN General Assembly to permanently renew the mandate of the IGF and to increase its resources and strengthen the multistakeholder model of internet governance;

Added1. States that the internet must be and must remain open, free, global, interoperable, reliable, secure and governed for all by all;

AI: Note on change 2 · substance Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026

Adds a new recital H referencing the joint communication on an international digital strategy, and moves paragraph 1 before the call for renewal.

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Change 3

Changed3.2. Calls on the Member States and the EUUN institutionsGeneral concernedAssembly to continue topermanently supportrenew the IGFmandate andof itsthe secretariatIGF, and to contribute to its development as an efficient and independent organisation capable of exercisingstrengthen its mandateresources and playing a part in the evolvingmultistakeholder model of internet governance;

AI: Note on change 3 · substance Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026

Changes paragraph 3 to call on the UN General Assembly to permanently renew the IGF mandate and strengthen its resources, instead of calling on member states and EU institutions to support the IGF.

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Changed4.3. Calls on the Member States and the CommissionEU toinstitutions increaseconcerned theirto effortscontinue to support athe positiveIGF outcomeand atits thesecretariat, UNand Generalto Assemblycontribute byto theits enddevelopment as an efficient and independent organisation capable of 2025,exercising asits regardsmandate and contributing to the futureevolving model of theinternet IGF;governance;

AI: Note on change 4 · substance Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026

Moves the call for member states and EU institutions to support the IGF and its secretariat to paragraph 3, replacing the previous call for increased efforts.

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Removed5. Considers that, although the IGF does not adopt formal conclusions, the EU has a responsibility to support this process and to raise the impact of these exchanges in policy discussions, as it offers a positive and concrete context for the shaping of the internet’s future on the basis of a multistakeholder approach;

Added4. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to increase their efforts to secure a positive outcome for the future of the IGF through a UN General Assembly resolution by the end of this year;

Removed6. Stresses that Parliament intends to continue to participate in future IGF meetings with a substantial delegation, in order to contribute effectively to formulating an EU approach to the governance of the internet, together with the Member States and the Commission;

Added5. Considers that, although the IGF does not adopt formal conclusions, the EU’s responsibility is to support this process and to raise the issue of the impact of these exchanges in policy discussions, as the IGF offers a positive and specific context for shaping the internet’s future on the basis of a multistakeholder approach;

Removed7. Stresses that fundamental freedoms and human rights are not negotiable and must be protected both online and offline; strongly rejects the idea of a state-controlled internet and mass surveillance of the internet;

Added6. Stresses that Parliament intends to continue to participate in future IGF meetings with a substantial delegation in order to contribute effectively to formulating an EU approach to the governance of the internet together with the Member States and the Commission;

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Removed8. Stresses the importance of addressing the digital divide and structural inequalities in access to the internet; considers affordable high-speed connectivity to be essential for an inclusive digital environment that leaves no one behind;

Added7. Stresses that fundamental freedoms and human rights are non-negotiable and must be protected both online and offline; strongly rejects the idea of a state- or corporate-controlled internet and mass surveillance on the internet;

Removed9. Underlines the importance of preserving a single, open and interoperable internet as a global public resource and warns about any risk of fragmenting the internet;

Added8. Stresses the importance of addressing the digital divide and structural inequalities in accessing the internet; considers affordable high-speed connectivity to be essential for an inclusive digital environment that leaves no one behind;

Added9. Underlines the importance of preserving a single, open and interoperable internet as a global public resource and warns against and condemns any effort to fragment the internet or to replace multistakeholder governance with intergovernmental control;

AI: Note on change 5 · substance Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026

Adds a new paragraph 4 calling on member states and the Commission to secure a positive outcome for the IGF through a UN resolution by end of year; also adds condemnation of corporate control and intergovernmental governance.

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European Parliament (2025). “Changes between B-10-2025-0358 and RC-10-2025-0358”. Text, 5 September 2025. from B-10-2025-0358, to RC-10-2025-0358. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/B-10-2025-0358/compare/RC-10-2025-0358 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Data: European Parliament Open Data, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/ (CC BY 4.0).
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@misc{epw-text-2025-09-05,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Changes between B-10-2025-0358 and RC-10-2025-0358}},
  year = {2025},
  date = {2025-09-05},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/B-10-2025-0358/compare/RC-10-2025-0358}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/B-10-2025-0358/compare/RC-10-2025-0358},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Text. from B-10-2025-0358, to RC-10-2025-0358. Data: European Parliament Open Data (CC BY 4.0)}
}