Framework is the basis for a specific inclusion criteria and search strategy to determine how policy actions will be collected, reviewed and categorised for the moving database. a comprehensive scanning methodology was designed to identify all relevant policies across the moving policy areas. relevant policies are then verified with in-country experts and uploaded to the database. this methodology was tested, refined and will be applied to 27 european countries. results the moving policy framework comprises six policy areas within four policy domains and details the areas where governments should take action to promote physical activity. the framework forms the structure for a new database of global physical activity policies, which was launched in the summer of 2020. the moving database currently includes 234 policy actions from 12 countries. the moving database is a logical and practical tool, allowing users to search for policy actions categorised in the structure of the moving framework. conclusion the moving physical activity framework and database are innovative tools that support reporting, categorising and monitoring of physical activity policy actions that will work alongside the nourishing framework and database. these physical activity policy tools allow stakeholders such as researchers, civil society organizations and policy makers to quickly identify both gaps and strengths in government action and therefore assess where there is scope for improvement