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Back Which EU countries have transposed the AVMSD into national legislation?

Published 17/09/20

European Audiovisual Observatory publishes state of the art on European media law

Which EU countries have transposed the AVMSD into national legislation?

The Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) was last revised in autumn 2018. The European Commission set the deadline for transposition into national legislation as being the 19 September 2020.

The following table shows the actual state of play in each EU Member State.

This table presents a purely informative overview of the process of implementation of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive 2018/1808 into the national legal systems of the 27-EU member states and in the UK. In the case of Belgium, the Flemish, French and German speaking communities were represented separately.

The legal texts listed in the table include final adopted laws and decrees, as well as draft proposals published as part of national consultations, presented or currently debated by the member states’ legislative bodies. The implementation process can be considered complete only once it has been formally notified to the European Commission by the Member State in question. The state of notification as presented in the TRIS and MNE databases is included in the table where available.

The work of updating the table is carried out by the European Audiovisual Observatory through desk research and input from its network of national experts. Any contribution for the update of the table is very welcome and can be sent to [email protected].
The final texts will feed the AVMSDatabase of the EAO.

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Country	Legislative activity	Status of the legal text	TRIS	MNE	Last checked
AT Austria	Law entered into force on 1 January 2021. The Federal law amending the Audiovisual Media Services Act, the KommAustria Act, the ORF Act and the Private Radio Act (Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Audiovisuelle Mediendienste-Gesetz, das KommAustria-Gesetz, das ORF-Gesetz und das Privatradiogesetz geändert werden) of the National Council was published on 23 December 2021: https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/Dokumente/BgblAuth/BGBLA_2020_I_150/BGBLA_2020_I_150.pdfsig November 2020 The draft has been submitted to Parliament. It was examined by the Constitutional Committee on 25 November. https://www.parlament.gv.at/PAKT/VHG/XXVII/I/I_00462/index.shtml#tab-ParlamentarischesVerfahren September 2020 A Draft federal law amending the Audiovisual Media Services Act, the KommAustria Act, the ORF Act and the Private Radio Act was published by the ministry. Stakeholders have time until 16 October to file their comments/remarks. After that the revised Draft will be sent to the parliament – it is expected that it will be final by end of 2020, (Entwurf eines Bundesgesetzes, mit dem das Audiovisuelle Mediendienste-Gesetz, das KommAustria-Gesetz, das ORF-Gesetz und das Privatradiogesetz geändert warden): https://www.bundeskanzleramt.gv.at/dam/jcr:646cf888-88af-4f7b-8858-740951cffa3b/AMD-G,_KOG-G,_ORF-G_und_PrR-G_Entwurf.pdf July 2019 Federal Act of 12 June 2019 amending the KommAustria Act - transposes article 33bis of the AVMSD on the promotion of media literacy: https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/eli/bgbl/I/2019/47/20190612 News and follow up: https://www.parlament.gv.at/PAKT/VHG/XXVII/ME/ME_00052/index.shtml MNE links Bundesgesetz, mit dem das KommAustria-Gesetz (KOG) geändert wird: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=NIM:274600 Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Audiovisuelle Mediendienste-Gesetz, das KommAustria-Gesetz, das ORF-Gesetz und das Privatradiogesetz geändert werden: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=NIM:202059029	Notified		✓	21/04/2021
BE (DE) Belgium (German speaking community)	April 2021 The decree was published and entered into force on 12/04/2021 and was notified to the Commission on the same date: https://www.pdg.be/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-4009/ March 2021 Draft decree on media services was adopted during the first plenary session of the Parliament: https://www.pdg.be/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-4008/7135_read-62873/ January 2021 In the third and final reading, the government adopted the draft decree on media services and will be presented to the Parliament: https://www.ostbelgienlive.be/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-255/620_read-62547/ October 2020 October 2020 On 29 October, the Government adopted at second reading the preliminary draft Decree on media services and cinema exhibition; and decided to apply for the opinion within a 30-day period under Article 84 §1(1)(2) of the coordinated laws on the Council of State of 12 January 1973. The Minister for Culture and Sport, Employment and the Media is entrusted with the implementation of this Decision: http://www.ostbelgienlive.be/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-255/620_read-61981/ July 2020 The Government of the German Community has adopted a preliminary draft decree on media services in July 2020. The Government decided to request the opinion of the Chamber of Experts of the Media Council, the Interministerial Committee for Telecommunications, Radio and Television, the Data Protection Authority and of the German-speaking Community for Self-Determined Life. MNE link Dekret über die Mediendienste und die Kinovorstellungen: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A72018L1972BEL_202102723&qid=1620827992232	Notified		✓	12/05/2021
BE (FL) Belgium (Flemish speaking community)	Decree entered into force on 4 March 2021 Radio and Television Decree (Radio-omroep en televisie): http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/cgi/api2.pl?lg=nl&pd=2021-03-04&numac=2021030406 January 2021 The draft Decree was presented for discussion to the Committee for Culture, Youth, Sports and Media: https://www.vlaamsparlement.be/parlementaire-documenten/parlementaire-initiatieven/1459545 December 2020 Following an advice from the Council of State, the Flemish Government will amend the Decree on radio broadcasting and television about national and regional radio broadcasting organisations. The draft amendment decree is now submitted to the Flemish Parliament: https://beslissingenvlaamseregering.vlaanderen.be/?ministerFirstName=Benjamin&ministerLastName=Dalle October 2020 After consultation with the Department of Culture, Youth and Media and following the advice of the SAR CJSM, the preliminary draft amendment decree is currently being submitted to the Council of State for its opinion. June 2020 The Flemish Government approved the preliminary draft decree for the transposition of the AVMS Directive. The advice of the SAR CJSM is sought on this preliminary draft amendment decree. May 2020 Partial transposition of Article 23 of the AVMSD by the Decree amending Article 81 of the Decree of 27 March 2009 on radio and television broadcasting, as regards the share of television advertising and teleshopping spots. Decree promulgated on 8 May 2020. "Amendement op het voorstel van decreet tot wijziging van artikel 81 van het decreet van 27 maart 2009 betreffende radio-omroep en televisie, wat het aandeel televisiereclame- en telewinkelspots betreft". https://www.vlaamsparlement.be/parlementaire-documenten/parlementaire-initiatieven/1386249 August 2018 Early transposition of Article 13 of the AVMSD by Article 157 of Decree of 29 June 2018, imposing an investment obligation on non-linear television broadcasters:http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/cgi_loi/change_lg.pl?language=nl&la=N&cn=2018062913&table_name=wet Draft decree (Radio-omroep en televisie), 17/07/2020:https://beslissingenvlaamseregering.vlaanderen.be/document-view/5EF1ADC0AD26920008000509 New and follow up: https://www.vlaamsparlement.be/parlementaire-documenten/parlementaire-initiatieven/1387833 MNE Link Decreet houdende wijziging van artikel 18, 19, 157, 184/1 en 218 van het decreet van 27 maart 2009 betreffende radio-omroep en televisie: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A72018L1808BEL_202103629&qid=1622716001549	Notified			12/05/2021
BE (WA) Belgium (French speaking community)	March 2021 The decree was published in the official gazette Moniteur belge and notified to the Commission on 26/03/2021: https://www.gallilex.cfwb.be/document/pdf/49222_000.pdf Fenruary 2021 The Parliament of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation (FWB) has definitively approved the new audiovisual media services Decree: https://linard.cfwb.be/home/presse--actualites/publications/publication-presse--actualites-89.publicationfull.html August 2020 The media regulator (CSA) published its opinion on the preliminary draft: https://www.csa.be/document/avis-relatif-a-lavant-projet-de-decret-sur-les-services-de-medias-audiovisuel/ July 2020 The government of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation adopted at first reading a preliminary draft decree transposing the AVMS Directive in ten "books" or chapters, ranging from the regulation of video-sharing services to the extended obligation to contribute to the production of content (Avant-projet de décret sur les services de médias audiovisuels et les services de partage de vidéos), published 02/07/2020: https://linard.cfwb.be/home/presse--actualites/publications/avant-projet-de-decret-sur-les-services-de-medias-audiovisuels-et-les-services-de-partage-de-videos.publicationfull.html December 2019 The Advisory Council of the CSA issued an opinion on the directive to the government: https://www.csa.be/document/transposition-de-la-directive-sur-les-services-de-medias-audiovisuels-avis-du-csa/	Notified		✓	12/05/2021
BG Bulgaria	Act entered into force on 22 December 2020 Radio And Television Law (Закон За Радиото И Телевизията): https://www.lex.bg/laws/ldoc/2134447616 November 2020 The bill for amendment of the Radio and Televisions Act was adopted by the Parliament in first reading on the 26 November 2020. Interested parties can submit statements until 3 December 2020. News and follow-up : https://www.parliament.bg/bg/bills/ID/163352/ October 2020 The bill for amendment of the Radio and Televisions Act has been submitted to the Parliament, after being approved by the Council of Ministers: https://www.parliament.bg/bg/bills/ID/163419/ Bill amending and supplementing the Radio and Television Act (Законопроект за изменение и допълнение на Закона за радиото и телевизията): http://parliament.bg/bills/44/002-01-62.rtf July 2020 The Ministry of Culture published a draft law amending the Law on Radio and Television, with a period of public consultation from 31 July to 31 August on a draft law (ЗАКОН за изменение и допълнение на Закона за радиото и телевизията): http://mc.government.bg/files/6816_ZID%20ZRT.doc March 2020 Creation of working groups for the transposition of the Directive. The working time of these groups was extended to 15 days after the end of the state of emergency. https://www.segabg.com/category-media/upravlyavashtite-se-chudyat-gotov-li-e-noviyat-medien-zakon MNE links Закон за изменение и допълнение на Закона за радиото и телевизията: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=NIM:202100006	Notified		✓	21/04/2021
CY Cyprus	April 2021 The draft law was adopted and published on 28/04/2021. It will enter into force on 30/06/2021: http://www.cylaw.org/nomoi/arith/2021_1_074.pdf A unified version of the relevant legislation, including the new AVMSD provisions, has been prepared and the CRTA’s (media regulator) legal department is currently preparing the amending draft bill in order to run a public consultation with the relevant stakeholders. July 2020 The public consultation was extended: http://www.crta.org.cy/default.asp?id=312 June 2020 Draft Radio and Television Organisations Law amending bill (ΠερίΡαδιοφωνικώνκαιΤηλεοπτικώνOργανισμών (Τροποποιητικός) Νόμοςτου 2021 A public consultation on a draft was launched: http://www.crta.org.cy/default.asp?id=257&ItemID=1016&rcid=73&pcid=72&cid=73	Ongoing			21/04/2021
CZ Czech Republic	May 2021 The proposed project is considered to be on the agenda of the 104th part-session (from 25 May 2021). Discussion is on the agenda of the 79th meeting (from 19 January 2021). News and follow up: https://public.psp.cz/sqw/historie.sqw?t=981 November 2020 The draft was placed on the agenda of the 62nd meeting and is currently undergoing its first reading in Parliament: https://www.psp.cz/sqw/ischuze.sqw?o=8&s=62 August 2020 The draft was passed to Parliament on 26 August 2020, Document No. 981. Bill on Services of Platforms for Sharing Video Recordings and on amendments to Act No. 231/2001 on Radio and Television Broadcasting and amendments to Act No. 132/2010 on On Demand Audiovisual Media Services was adopted by the Government. Zákon o službách platforem pro sdílení videonahrávek), 17/08/2020: https://apps.odok.cz/veklep-detail?pid=ALBSBK2HKTVZ All documents related to the draft of the bill available at: https://apps.odok.cz/veklep-detail?pid=ALBSBK2HKTVZ* News and follow up: https://public.psp.cz/sqw/historie.sqw?t=981	Ongoing			12/05/2021
DE Germany	Media State Treaty: entred into force on 7 November 2020, published at https://www.rlp.de/fileadmin/rlp-stk/pdf-Dateien/Medienpolitik/Medienstaatsvertrag.pdf Bill amending the German Tele Media Law (TMG) and other Acts: entred into force on 27 November 2020, published at https://www.bgbl.de/xaver/bgbl/start.xavstartbk=Bundesanzeiger_BGBl&jumpTo=bgbl120s2456.pdf#__bgbl__%2F%2F%5B%40attr_id%3D%27bgbl120s2456.pdf%27%5D__1608316528189 January 2020* A Draft of a “Media-Interstate-Treaty” was agreed on by head ministers of German Federal States and was notified to the European Commission on 24/01/2020. It is due to enter into force before end of 2020 after ratification in the state parliaments. December 2019 On 5 December 2019 Draft law of the State Treaty for the Modernization of the Media Regulations in Germany was published (Entwurf des Staatsvertrages zur Modernisierung der Medienordnung in Deutschland): https://www.rlp.de/fileadmin/rlp-stk/pdf-Dateien/Medienpolitik/ModStV_MStV_und_JMStV_2019-12-05_MPK.pdf Draft: Entwurf des Staatsvertrages zur Modernisierung der Medienordnung in Deutschland https://www.rlp.de/fileadmin/rlp-stk/pdf-Dateien/Medienpolitik/ModStV_MStV_und_JMStV_ 2019-12-05_MPK.pdf A draft bill amending the German Tele Media Law (TMG) was adopted by the Federal Government. However, the law has not yet been formally published. TRIS notification: Draft State Treaty on the modernisation of media legislation in Germany - notification 2020/26/D: https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/tris/en/search/?trisaction=search.detail&year=2020&num=26 Act amending the Film Funding Act - notification 2020/626/D: https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/tris/en/search/?trisaction=search.detail&year=2020&num=62 Draft Act amending the Network Enforcement Act - notification 2020/174/D: https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/tris/en/search/?trisaction=search.detail&year=2020&num=174 MNE links Staatsvertrag zur Modernisierung der Medienordnung in Deutschland: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=NIM:202058791 Gesetz zur Änderung des Telemediengesetzes und weitere Gesetze: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=NIM:fc45ca72-1260-4537-a5af-dc465859f8d8	Notified	✓	✓	21/04/2021
DK Denmark	The Bill was adopted and came into force on 1 July 2020 Act amending the Radio and Television Act and the Film Act (Lov om ændring af lov om radio- og fjernsynsvirksomhed og lov om film): https://www.ft.dk/ripdf/samling/20191/lovforslag/l108/20191_l108_som_vedtaget.pdf The main points from the legislative proposal are implemented in 12 ministerial orders that are drafted subject to the Danish Radio and Television Broadcasting Act and the legislative proposal and entered into force by 15 September. May 2020 A first reading took place on 28 February 2020, the second and third reading of the Bill took place on 26 and 28 May 2020, after which the legislative proposal was passed. TRIS notification: Bill amending the Broadcasting Act and the Film Act (Implementation of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive, etc.) - notification 2019/566/DK: https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/tris/en/search/?trisaction=search.detail&year=2019&num=566 Draft Order on advertising and sponsorship, etc. of programmes on the radio, television and on-demand audiovisual media services as well as entering into partnerships - notification 2020/197/DK: https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/tris/en/search/?trisaction=search.detail&year=2020&num=197 Draft Order on video-sharing platform services - notification 2020/198/DK: https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/tris/en/search/?trisaction=search.detail&year=2020&num=198 Draft Order on programming services based on registration - notification 2020/199/DK: https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/tris/en/search/?trisaction=search.detail&year=2020&num=199 MNE links: LOV nr 805 af 09/06/2020 om ændring af lov om radio- og fjernsynsvirksomhed og lov om film: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=NIM:288589 All of the other notified transposition acts are available here: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/NIM/?uri=CELEX:32018L1808&qid=1606990861860	Notified	✓	✓	21/04/2021
EE Estonia	April 2021 The First reading was finalised on 07/04/2021 and the project is now in the Second reading stage. February 2021 The Bill on Amendments to the Media Services Act and Related Acts, was submitted to the Parliament on 8 February 2021: https://m.riigikogu.ee/tegevus/eelnoud/eelnou/4ba650d7-565f-425c-960b-2ed72b05857c/Meediateenuste%20seaduse%20muutmise%20ja%20sellega%20seonduvalt%20teiste%20seaduste%20muutmise%20seadus June 2020 The Act was submitted to the Ministry of Justice for approval (and was approved), 25/06/2020: https://www.just.ee/sites/www.just.ee/files/ministeeriumide_seadusloomeplaanide_ulevaade_2020.pdf April 2020 Publication of the Act Amending the Media Services Act and Related Acts, (Meediateenuste seaduse muutmise ja sellega seonduvalt teiste seaduste muutmise seadus) on 27/04/2020. February 2020 Submission of the Bill on Amendments to the Media Services Act and Related Amendments to Other Acts for approval and expression of opinion on 06/02/2020. Draft bill of the new Media Services Act has been submitted for discussion, shall be in Parliament in September/October: http://eelnoud.valitsus.ee/main/mount/docList/04de3b98-fa6a-4413-86ff-039d529993a7?activity=2#daGXbUHw News and follow up: http://eelnoud.valitsus.ee/main/mount/docList/04de3b98-fa6a-4413-86ff-039d529993a7?activity=2#daGXbUHw	Ongoing			12/05/2021
ES Spain	May 2021 The Spanish Secretary of State for Telecommunications plans to approve the draft of the new General Audiovisual Law between May and June 2021: https://www.observacom.org/espana-cerca-de-aprobar-proyecto-que-obliga-a-plataformas-a-destinar-5-de-sus-ingresos-para-financiar-cine-europeo/ January 2021 CNMC (media regulator) published a report on the Draft General Law on Audiovisual Communication: https://www.cnmc.es/prensa/ipn-ley-audiovisual-20210113 November 2020 A public consultation was launched, until 3 December 2020: https://avancedigital.gob.es/es-es/Participacion/Paginas/DetalleParticipacionPublica.aspx?k=355 October 2020 The CNMC has opened a public consultation on the application of audiovisual regulation to providers of audiovisual communication services that are supported by video exchange platforms: https://www.cnmc.es/prensa/consulta-publica-regulacion-audiovisual-plataformas-intercambio-videos-cnmc-20201005 July 2020 There is a consultation period by the regulator CNMC (until September 30): https://www.cnmc.es/ambitos-de-actuacion/audiovisual/consultas-publicas June 2020 The government is still in consultation with stakeholders: https://www.europapress.es/sociedad/noticia-rodriguez-uribes-reune-plataformas-televisiones-productoras-conocer-situacion-sector-20200624185238.html January 2019 The Government launched a public consultation in 2019: https://www.mineco.gob.es/portal/site/mineco/menuitem.ac30f9268750bd56a0b0240e026041a0/?vgnextoid=b9390d7059178610VgnVCM1000001d04140aRCRD&vgnextchannel=67f3a570b4ee3610VgnVCM1000001d04140aRCRD TRIS notification Draft General Law on Audiovisual Media - notification 2020/713/E: https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/tris/en/search/?trisaction=search.detail&year=2020&num=713	Ongoing	✓		12/05/2021
FI Finland	Act entered into force on 1 January 2021 Law amending the Act on Electronic Communications Services (Laki sähköisen viestinnän palveluista annetun lain muuttamisesta): https://finlex.fi/fi/laki/alkup/2020/20201207 December 2020 The Parliament approved, at first reading, the Government's proposal HE 98/2020 vp. in accordance with the content of the draft law: https://www.eduskunta.fi/FI/vaski/EduskunnanVastaus/Sivut/EV_189+2020.aspx June 2020 The draft has been submitted to the Parliament since 11 June 2020 and being discussed by different committees: https://www.eduskunta.fi/FI/vaski/KasittelytiedotValtiopaivaasia/Sivut/HE_98+2020.aspx November 2019 Public consultation on a Draft law on electronic communications services (Lakiluonnos sähköisen viestinnän palveluista): https://www.lvm.fi/en/-/draft-act-on-electronic-communication-services-for-comments-1022848 Proposal : https://api.hankeikkuna.fi/asiakirjat/f4a8e63a-5c4f-4c82-a778- dbed38de6595/6f0c5111-6eec-43e0-abc2-b79b5f4e0f4c/ESITYS _20200214075453.pdf News and follow-up: https://valtioneuvosto.fi/hanke?tunnus=LVM004:00/2019 and: https://www.eduskunta.fi/FI/vaski/KasittelytiedotValtiopai vaasia/Sivut/HE_98+2020.aspx TRIS notification Government Bill to Parliament amending the Act on Electronic Communication Services and on other related Acts - notification 2020/574/FIN: https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/tris/en/search/?trisaction=search.detail&year=2020&num=574 MNE links Laki sähköisen viestinnän palveluista / Lag om tjänster inom elektronisk kommunikation: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=NIM:202100187 All of the notified transposition acts are available here: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/search.html?SUBDOM_INIT=MNE&DB_AUTHOR=FIN&DTS_SUBDOM=MNE&DB_CELEX_OTHER=32018L1808*&DTS_DOM=NATIONAL_LAW&lang=en&type=advanced&qid=1611740313198	Notified	✓	✓	21/04/2021
FR France	The law was promulgated on 3 December 2020 Draft law relating to audiovisual communication and cultural sovereignty in the digital age (Project de loi relatif à la communication audiovisuelle et à la souveraineté culturelle à l’ère numérique): http://www.senat.fr/espace_presse/actualites/202003/adaptation_au_droit_de_lunion_europeenne_en_matiere_economique_et_financiere.html November 2020 On 18 November 2020, the National Assembly definitively adopted the draft adapting French law to several important reforms of the European Union. An amendment to this text notably empowers the government to legislate by ordinance to transpose a set of 18 European directives, including the AVMS Directive. (Projet de loi portant diverses dispositions d’adaptation au droit de l’Union européenne en matière économique et financière (DDADUE)) : https://www.vie-publique.fr/loi/276603-projet-de-loi-ddadue-2020-adaptation-au-droit-ue-economie-et-finance October 2020 On 28 October 2020, the Ministry of Culture launched a Public consultation on the transposition of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive: https://www.culture.gouv.fr/Sites-thematiques/Audiovisuel/Actualites/Consultation-publique-sur-la-transposition-de-la-directive-Services-de-medias-audiovisuels On 7 October 2020 the French Parliament unanimously adopted two articles empowering the government to transpose the AVMS Directive along with other Directives by ordinance: http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/15/cri/2020-2021/20210010.asp September 2020 The General Directorate of Media and Cultural Industries (DGMIC) and the National Centre for Cinema and Animated Image (CNC) are opening a public consultation in order to collect the observations of the actors concerned on the modification of Decree No. 2010-1379 of November 12, 2010 relating to on-demand audiovisual media services (Décret SMAD): https://www.culture.gouv.fr/Sites-thematiques/Audiovisuel/Actualites/Consultation-publique-sur-la-revision-du-decret-SMAD Responses are due by 25/09/2020. July 2020 A draft law (3196) by which the Government will be authorised to implement the directive by the way of an ordinance is now discussed in parliament: http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/dyn/15/textes/l15b3196_projet-loi# News and follow up: http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr /dyn/15/ dossiers /communication_audiovisuel_et_souverainete_culturelle TRIS notification Décret relatif aux services de médias audiovisuels à la demande - notification 2020/825/F: https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/tris/fr/search/?trisaction=search.detail&year=2020&num=825 MNE links Loi no 2020-1508 du 3 décembre 2020 portant diverses dispositions d’adaptation au droit de l’Union européenne en matière économique et financière: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=NIM:202058839 Ordonnance n° 2020-1642 du 21 décembre 2020: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=NIM:202059039	Notified	✓	✓	21/04/2021
GB United Kingdom	The law came into force on 1 November 2020 The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2020: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1062/introduction/made September 2020 On 30 September, the Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2020 was laid before the Parliament. February 2020 In February, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport of the British government published its initial response to Online Harms White Paper consultation: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/online-harms-white-paper/public-feedback/online-harms-white-paper-initial-consultation-response TRIS Notification The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2020 - notification 2020/352/UK: https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/tris/en/search/?trisaction=search.detail&year=2020&num=352 MNE Links The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2020: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=NIM:289432 Broadcasting Act (Amendment) Regulations 2020: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=NIM:289436 Ofcom broadcasting codes: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=NIM:202100443	Notified	✓	✓	21/04/2021
GR Greece	February 2021 Law 4779/2021 transposing the AVMS Directive was published in the Government Gazette: https://www.forin.gr/articles/article/44440/neos-nomos-dhmosieuthke-o-n-4779-2021-sxetika-me-thn-paroxh-uphresiwn-optikoakoustikwn-meswn The Law was notified to the Commission on 20/02/2021: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A72018L1808GRC_202101621&qid=1620827992232 December 2020 The General Secretariat for Communication and Information launched a public consultation on the law transposing the AVMS Directive from 3-10 December 2020: http://www.opengov.gr/ggee/?p=6950 October 2020 On 29 October 2020, the Vice-Minister presented the Prime Minister with a draft law on the implementation of the (EU) Directive 2018/1808. https://gr.euronews.com/2020/10/29/ipoyrgiko-simboylio-ellada January 2020 A designated working group along with the competent national authorities has completed the process of revising articles of the AVMSD into a preliminary draft law. A public consultation on the draft law will be launched with the relevant stakeholders (i.e. public authorities, business association organisations, consumer organisations, NGOs, independent regulatory bodies, etc) in order, through a transparent process, to collect comments, prior to the submission of the draft law to the Hellenic Parliament: https://media.gov.gr/deltio-typou-tou-yfypourgou-ston-prothypourgo-kai-kyvernitikou-ekprosopou-k-steliou-petsa-gia-programma-enischysis-typou/ MNE Link Ενσωμάτωση στην εθνική νομοθεσία της Οδηγίας (ΕΕ) 2010/13 του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου και του Συμβουλίου της 10ης Μαρτίου 2010 για τον συντονισμό ορισμένων νομοθετικών, κανονιστικών και διοικητικών διατάξεων των κρατών μελών σχετικά με την παροχή υπηρεσιών οπτικοακουστικών μέσων, όπως έχει τροποποιηθεί με την Οδηγία (ΕΕ) 2018/1808 του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου και του Συμβουλίου της 14ης Νοεμβρίου 2018 και άλλες διατάξεις αρμοδιότητας της Γενικής Γραμματείας Επικοινωνίας και Ενημέρωσης: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A72018L1808GRC_202101621&qid=1620827992232	Notified		✓	12/05/2021
HR Croatia	February 2021 The Bill was approved during the 6th parliamentary session on 5 February 2021 and is now open for remarks, proposals and opinions in view of preparing the final Bill: https://www.sabor.hr/prijedlog-zakona-o-elektronickim-medijima-prvo-citanje-pze-br-62-predlagateljica-vlada-republike?t=121735&tid=209141 November 2020 The draft law would bewas introduced on 12 November during a government session, which willin view of sending it to the Parliamentary procedure for a first reading: https://vlada.gov.hr/sjednice/19-sjednica-vlade-republike-hrvatske-30800/30800 February 2020 The provisions of the revised AVMSD related to video-sharing platforms are to be transposed in the Draft proposal of the new Electronic Media Act (Nacrt Zakona o elektroničkim medijima): https://esavjetovanja.gov.hr/ECon/MainScreen?entityId=13393 A public consultation took place from 4 February to 5 March 2020: https://www.min-kulture.hr/default.aspx?id=24081 and was followed by a public hearing: https://esavjetovanja.gov.hr/ECon/MainScreen?entityId=13393 The Draft stirred a lot of debate: https://otvoreno.hr/kultura/novim-nacrtom-zakona-o-elektronickim-medijima-novac-od-rtv-pretplate-postaje-privilegija-odabranih/264261	Ongoing			12/05/2021
HU Hungary	The Act was published on published on 13 May 2020 and entered into force 30 days after its promulgation Act XXIV of 2020 on the Amendement of the E-Commerce Act CVIII 2001 implements the Directive’s rules on video-sharing platforms (2020. évi XXIV. Törvény az elektronikus kereskedelmi szolgáltatások, valamint az információs társadalommal összefüggő szolgáltatások egyes kérdéseiről szóló 2001. évi CVIII. törvény módosításáról): http://njt.hu/cgi_bin/njt_doc.cgi?docid=219480.382963 May 2020 The law was adopted by the Hungarian Parliament on 5.5.2020. August 2019 Act LXIII of 2019 amending certain laws relating to media services 2019 (évi LXIII. Törvény a médiaszolgáltatással kapcsolatos egyes törvények módosításáról), adopted in 2019 already implemented certain rules regarding TV broadcasting: https://mkogy.jogtar.hu/jogszabaly?docid=A1900063.TV June 2019 The new law, named “Amending certain laws on media services” and bearing the number T/6355, was submitted to Parliament on 4 June 2019: https://www.parlament.hu/irom41/06355/06355.pdf The first debates of the law in Parliament took place on 13 June 2019. A detailed discussion of the law in Parliament took place on 17 June 2019. The law entered the legislative procedure on 27 June 2019. The law was approved on 3 July 2019. Four days later, the law was signed by the President and on 8 July 2019, it was published in the Hungarian Gazette. MNE links 2019. évi LXIII.: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=NIM:288280 2020. évi XXIV.: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=NIM:288279 All of the other notified transposition acts are available here: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/search.html?SUBDOM_INIT=MNE&DB_AUTHOR=HUN&DTS_SUBDOM=MNE&DB_CELEX_OTHER=32018L1808*&DTS_DOM=NATIONAL_LAW&lang=en&type=advanced&qid=1611676531457	Notified		✓	21/04/2021
IE Ireland	February 2021 The finalised General Scheme was referred to the relevant Joint Oireachtas Committee for pre-legislative scrutiny. The Joint Oireachtas Committee have since begun pre-legislative scrutiny: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/press-centre/press-releases/20210211-joint-committee-on-media-tourism-arts-culture-sport-and-the-gaeltacht-seeks-stakeholder-and-expert-submissions-on-online-safety-and-media-regulation-bill-2020/ December 2020 The finalised General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill was published on the 9 January 2020 with extra provisions from the Government and was notified to the Commission on the 10/12/2020. https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/1e05a-minister-martin-presents-additions-to-new-law-proposed-for-online-safety-and-media-regulation/ June 2020 The publication of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2019 was approved in June 2019: https://assets.gov.ie/89802/d34f3695-94a0-4cd3-9c7b-31b77f07ed98.pdf Proposal for the amendment of the Broadcasting Act 2009 with the General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: https://assets.gov.ie/76727/29d4436a-5ef8-40a4-92af-821e3fe1e8e9.pdf March 2019 A public consultation was held between 4 March and 15 April 2019 to inform the drafting of the proposed Bill. A thematic analysis of the consultation responses was published on 25 July 2019: https://www.gov.ie/en/consultation/430d0-regulation-of-harmful-online-content-and-the-implementation-of-the-revised-audiovisual-media-services-directive/ For complementary information about the process: OSMR Regulatory Framework Online Safety Graphics: https://assets.gov.ie/76725/61834cef-c977-4a66-9b97-95cf03216c2c.pdf OSMR Scheme Q and A Explanatory Note: https://assets.gov.ie/76726/1b5e3980-6c70-43c5-9ca2-dce86e3af286.pdf OSMR Online Safety Workshop Summary June 2020: https://assets.gov.ie/80990/0457b85e-3f76-40bd-af9d-cd553f1faf0f.pdf TRIS notification The General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill - notification 2020/782/IRL: https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/tris/en/search/?trisaction=search.detail&year=2020&num=782	Ongoing	✓		12/05/2021
IT Italy	May 2021 The European delegation law 2019-2020 came into force on 08/05/2021: https://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:legge:2021;53 March 2021 The text European Delegation Act 2019-2020 was finally approved on 20 April 2021, after amendments were added in late March 2021: http://www.senato.it/leg/18/BGT/Schede/Ddliter/53442.htm October 2020 The text is currently being discussed by the Committee: http://www.senato.it/leg/18/BGT/Schede/Ddliter/53442.htm Article 3 sets out the specific delegation principles and criteria for the implementation of Directive (EU) 2018/1808 on Audiovisual Media Services through amendments to the Single Text for Audiovisual and Radio Media Services (Legislative Decree No 177 of 2005): http://www.senato.it/japp/bgt/showdoc/18/DDLMESS/0/1179126/index.html?part=ddlmess_ddlmess1-articolato_articolato1 August 2020 Text under examination, 5 August 2020 and the examination by the responsible Commission was concluded on 9 September 2020: http://www.senato.it/leg/18/BGT/Schede/Ddliter/52774.htm January 2020 The Council of Ministers approved in January the final reading a law delegating the Government to implement European directives and other EU acts (European Delegation Law): http://www.governo.it/it/articolo/comunicato-stampa-del-consiglio-dei-ministri-n-24/13823 Following the approval of the Law, the discussion on the law was launched in the Senate in February: www.senato.it/leg/18/BGT/Schede/FascicoloSchedeDDL/ebook/52774.pdf	Ongoing			12/05/2021
LV Latvia	Amendments to the Electronic Mass Media Law entered into force on 1 December 2020 Amendments to the Electronic Media Law (Grozījumi Elektronisko plašsaziņas līdzekļu likumā): https://likumi.lv/ta/id/318739-grozijumi-elektronisko-plassazinas-lidzeklu-likuma December 2020 The amendments to the Electronic Media Law implementing the AVMS Directive entered into force on 1st December 2020. November 2020 The Latvian parliament has finally adopted amendments to the Electronic Mass Media Law in the 3rd (final) reading: https://m.likumi.lv/ta/id/318739-grozijumi-elektronisko-plassazinas-lidzeklu-likuma September 2020 The AVMSD implementation is still in progress: the relevant draft amendments to the Electronic Media Law have reached the Parliament, and have been adopted in the 2nd reading on 17 September 2020, and still awaits a 3rd reading: https://titania.saeima.lv/LIVS13/SaeimaLIVS13.nsf/webAll?SearchView&Query=([Title]=elektronisko)&SearchMax=0&SearchOrder=4 April 2020 On 27 April 2020, Draft laws transposing the norms of the directive have been developed and submitted to the Cabinet of Ministers. https://titania.saeima.lv/LIVS13/saeimalivs13.nsf/0/664611FB1287C91BC2258557002A2EDE?OpenDocument November 2019 A statement on participation opportunities in the process of drafting the law Amendments to the Electronic Media Law (Grozījumi Elektronisko plašsaziņas līdzekļu likumā) was made on 22 November 2019: https://www.km.gov.lv/lv/ministrija/sabiedribas-lidzdaliba/pazinojumi-par-lidzdalibas-iespejam-tiesibu-aktu-projektu-izstrade/pazinojums-22-11-2019#gsc.tab=0 MNE Links Grozījumi Elektronisko plašsaziņas līdzekļu likumā: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=NIM:290086	Notified		✓	21/04/2021
LT Lithuania	Various amendments entered into force end of 2020. November 2020 The government has approved amendments to the legislation transposing the AVMSD: https://lrkm.lrv.lt/lt/naujienos/vyriausybe-pritare-audiovizualines-ziniasklaidos-direktyvos-nuostatas-perkelianciu-teises-aktu-pakeitimams April 2020 Harmonization of draft laws transposing the Audiovisual Media Services Directive: https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/portal/legalAct/lt/TAK/5e400be07f2311eaa38ed97835ec4df6?jfwid=-bkq43eks4 The project to transpose the Directive is led by the Ministry of Culture and takes the form of three bills: Draft Law on Provision of Information to the Public (Visuomenės informavimo įstatymo): https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/portal/legalAct/lt/TAP/c7b33e907f2211eaa38ed97835ec4df6?positionInSearchResults=0&searchModelUUID=29bd90b1-1397-489c-b78e-b803181a7fdd Received amendment proposals 12/05/2020 from the ministry of Justice Draft Law on the Protection of Minors Against Detrimental Effect of Public Information (Nepilnamečių apsaugos nuo neigiamo viešosios informacijos poveikio įstatymo): https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/portal/legalAct/lt/TAP/dac95f607f2111eaa38ed97835ec4df6?jfwid=-bkq43eks4 Received amendment proposals 12/05/2020 from the ministry of Justice Draft Law on the Code of Administrative Offences (Administracinių nusižengimų kodekso): https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/portal/legalAct/lt/TAP/651d9fb17f2111eaa38ed97835ec4df6?jfwid=-bkq43eks4 MNE Links Lietuvos Respublikos visuomenės informavimo įstatymas Nr. I-1418: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=NIM:1c2786ac-2c6f-4752-8028-e31239baa6b4 Lietuvos Respublikos Lietuvos nacionalinio radijo ir televizijos įstatymas Nr. I-1571: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=NIM:202100401 All of the other notified transposition acts are available here: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/search.html?SUBDOM_INIT=MNE&DB_AUTHOR=LTU&DTS_SUBDOM=MNE&DB_CELEX_OTHER=32018L1808*&DTS_DOM=NATIONAL_LAW&lang=en&type=advanced&qid=1611746684822	Notified		✓	21/04/2021
LU Luxembourg	March 2021 The Law and the Regulation entered into force on 12/03/2021 and were notified to the Commission on 08/03/2021. February 2021 The draft Bill and the draft Regulation were adopted on 26/02/2021: http://legilux.public.lu/eli/etat/leg/loi/2021/02/26/a174/jo http://legilux.public.lu/eli/etat/leg/rgd/2021/02/26/a175/jo December 2020 On 7 December 2020, the media regulator delivered its opinion on the drafts: https://www.alia.lu/assets/upload/files/2020-12-07_Avis-n81-PL-medias-electroniques_ECsite.pdf November 2020 The Council of State delivered its opinion on the draft regulation on 20 November 2020. https://conseil-etat.public.lu/fr/avis/2020/Novembre2020/20112020/60338.html News and follow-up: https://www.chd.lu/wps/portal/public/Accueil/TravailALaChambre/Recherche/RoleDesAffaires?action=doDocpaDetails&id=7651 August 2020 The drafts were submitted to the Council of State on 07/08/2020 and was tabled at the Chamber of Deputies on 19/08/2020: http://legilux.public.lu/eli/etat/proj/pdf July 2020 The Ministers meeting in Council approved the draft Grand-Ducal regulation and the draft Billamending the amended law of 27 July 1991 on electronic media. The draft law proposes to align the amended Electronic Media Act with the new obligations of the (EU) Directive 2018/1808 "Audiovisual Media Services" and to faithfully transpose the provisions of the said Directive: https://gouvernement.lu/fr/gouvernement/carole-dieschbourg/actualites.gouvernement%2Bfr%2Bactualites%2Btoutes_actualites%2Bcommuniques%2B2020%2B07-juillet%2B23-conseil-gouvernement.html Draft Grand-Ducal regulation amending the amended law of 27 July 1991 on electronic media (Projet de loi portant modification de la loi modifiée du 27 juillet 1991 sur les médias électroniques): https://www.cc.lu/uploads/tx_userccavis/5602_PL_Medias_electroniques_PL_5602SMI.pdf Bill ameding the amended Law of 27 July 1991 on electronic media November 2019 Partial transposition – article 23 AVMD on commercial communication): http://legilux.public.lu/eli/etat/leg/rgd/2019/11/08/a770/jo MNE links Règlement grand-ducal du 8 novembre 2019: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=NIM:285814 Règlement grand-ducal du 26 février 2021: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A72018L1808LUX_202101664&qid=1620827992232 Loi du 26 février 2021: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A72018L1808LUX_202101663&qid=1620827992232	Notified		✓	12/05/2021
MT Malta	The Act was published on 7 December 2020 Act No. LVI of 2020 - Broadcasting (Amendment) Act: https://www.parlament.mt/media/109737/act-lvi-broadcasting-amendment-act.pdf December 2020 3rd reading at the Parliament’s plenary session of 2 December 2020: https://www.parlament.mt/en/13th-leg/plenary-session/ps-407-02122020-0400-pm/ September 2020 The draft bill on the Broadcasting Law was approved by the Cabinet and is now being debated in Parliament: https://www.parlament.mt/en/13th-leg/bills/bill-no-145-broadcasting-amendment-bill/ June 2020 Following the public consultation, a report was issued on 17 June 2020 (the link below includes a link to the Draft Bill 145 amending the Broadcasting Act): Consultations/AnActtoamendtheBroadcastingActChapterhttps://meae.gov.mt/en/Public_Consultations/MSD/Pages/350oftheLawsofMaltaandLegalnoticestoamendrelatedSubsidiaryLegis.aspx May 2020 A public consultation on amendments to the Broadcasting Law Chapter 350 was open from 8 May 2020 until 22 May 2020: https://www.gov.mt/en/Government/DOI/Press%20Releases/Pages/2020/May/08/pr200859.aspx Outcome report of the public consultation: https://meae.gov.mt/en/Public_Consultations/MSD/PublishingImages/Pages/Consultations/AnActtoamendtheBroadcastingActChapter350oftheLawsofMaltaandLegalnoticestoamendrelatedSubsidiaryLegis/Legislative%20Public%20Consultations%20-20Feedback%20Report%20Broadcasting%20Act.pdf MNE link: Broadcasting (Amendment) Act, 2020: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=NIM:202100033 Amendment to the Requirements as to Standards and Practice applicable to the Family Viewing and Listening, 2020: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=NIM:202100005	Notified		✓	21/04/2021
NL Netherlands	Law entered into force on 1 January 2021: https://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0025028/2021-01-01 November 2020 The amendment of the Media Act 2008 came into effect on 1st November 2020. https://wetgevingskalender.overheid.nl/Regeling/WGK009553 https://zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl/stb-2020-391.html August-September 2020 The Senate Committee for Education, Culture and Science (OCW) received the statement of response (EK, C) on 20 August 2020 and will provide input for the further preliminary report on 22 September 2020. December 2019 Draft submitted to the Parliament and adopted by the House of Representatives, still debated at the Senate. Amendments to the Media Act (Wijziging van de Mediawet): https://www.tweedekamer.nl/kamerstukken/wetsvoorstellen/detail?id=2019Z25676&dossier=35361 News and follow up: https://www.eerstekamer.nl/wetsvoorstel/35361_wijzing_mediawet_2008_inzake For further documents related to the process: https://zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl/resultaten?q=(c.product-area==%22officielepublicaties%22)and((w.publicatienaam==%22Kamerstuk%22)and(w.dossiernummer==%2235361%22))&zv=&pg=10&col=Kamerstuk&svel=Publicatiedatum&svol=Aflopend MNE links Wijziging van de Mediawet 2008: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=NIM:289799	Notified		✓	21/04/2021
PL Poland	May 2021 The draft is under examination by the Committee on Legal Affairs: https://legislacja.rcl.gov.pl/projekt/12337952/katalog/12716761#12716761 March 2021 The scheduled date of adoption of the draft by the Council of Ministers was set for the 1st quarter of 2021: https://archiwum.bip.kprm.gov.pl/kpr/form/r221919222400,Projekt-ustawy-o-zmianie-ustawy-o-radiofonii-i-telewizji-oraz-ustawy-o-kinematog.html November 2020 The Legislative Council delivered an opinion on the draft on 27 November 2020: https://www.gov.pl/web/radalegislacyjna/opinia-z-27-listopada-2020-r-o-projekcie-ustawy-o-zmianie-ustawy-o-radiofonii-i-telewizji-oraz-ustawy-o-kinematografii September 2020 A Draft act amending the act on radio and television broadcasting and the act on cinematography was published on 8 September 2020 (Projekt ustawy o zmianie ustawy o radiofonii i telewizji oraz ustawy o kinematografii): https://legislacja.rcl.gov.pl/projekt/12337952/katalog/12716719#12716719 The Bill is expected to be presented before the Parliament during the 4^th Quarter of 2020: https://bip.kprm.gov.pl/kpr/bip-rady-ministrow/prace-legislacyjne-rm-i/prace-legislacyjne-rady/wykaz-prac-legislacyjny/r221919222400,Projekt-ustawy-o-zmianie-ustawy-o-radiofonii-i-telewizji-oraz-ustawy-o-kinematog.html The regulator launched a public consultation in consultation with the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage: http://www.krrit.gov.pl/regulacje-prawne/konsultacje-krrit/news,2918,wyniki-konsultacji-w-sprawie-nowelizacji-dyrektywy-o-audiowizualnych-uslugach-medialnych.html Article 16 of the Act of 14 May 2020 introduced payment obligation for VoD service providers to the National Film Institute of 1.5% of the revenues obtained from fees for access to VOD services or issue of commercial communications, if this revenue in a given billing period is higher (without referring to the AVMS Directive). Act of 14 May 2020 amending some acts in the field of protective measures in connection with the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus: https://www.portalkadrowy.pl/wynagrodzenia-swiadczenia-pracownicze-dzialalnosc-socjalna/ustawa-z-dnia-14-maja-2020-r.-o-zmianie-niektorych-ustaw-w- zakresie-dzialan-oslonowych-w-zwiazku-z-rozprzestrzenianiem-sie-wirusa-sarscov2-dz.u.-z-2020-r.-poz.-875-19698.html	Ongoing			12/05/2021
PT Portugal	The Law was published on 19 November 2020 and entered into force 90 days after its publication Law nº 74/2020: https://dre.pt/web/guest/pesquisa/-/search/148963298/details/maximized November 2020 The draft law transposing Directive (EU) 2018/1808 was approved by Parliament on 23 October 2020, and approved by the President of the Republic on 16 November 2020: https://www.parlamento.pt/ActividadeParlamentar/Paginas/DetalheIniciativa.aspx?BID=45059. October 2020 On 14 October 2020, the Culture and Communication Commission of the Parliament organised hearings with various stakeholders regarding the draft law: https://www.parlamento.pt/Paginas/2020/outubro/audicoes-comissao-cultura-comunicacao-14.aspx July 2020 The draft law was approved by the Portuguese parliament, in general, on 10 July 2020: https://www.publico.pt/2020/10/16/culturaipsilon/perguntaserespostas/muda-lei-transpoe-directiva-europeia-audiovisual-razao-tao-polemica-1935479 It was put under public consultation taking place between 11 and 31 July 2020: https://app.parlamento.pt/webutils/docs/doc.pdf?Path=6148523063446f764c324679626d56304c334e706447567a4c31684a566b786c5a79394551564a4a535339545a584268636d463059584d765532567759584a686447456c4d6a41774d6a63756347526d&Fich=Separata+027.pdf June 2020 A draft law transposing the AVMS Directive, Proposta de Lei 44/XIV, was submitted to the Parliament on 29/06/2020: https://www.parlamento.pt/ActividadeParlamentar/Paginas/DetalheIniciativa.aspx?BID=45059 MNE links Lei n.º 74/2020 de 19 de novembro: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=NIM:289971 Declaração de Retificação n.º 2-A/2021 - Retifica a Lei n.º 74/2020, de 19 de novembro: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=NIM:202100506	Notified		✓	21/04/2021
RO Romania	March 2021 On 25/03 the Ministry of Culture published and submitted to public debate the draft law modifying and completing the law no. 504/2002 on audiovisual, until 05/04/2021: http://www.cultura.ro/proiect-de-lege-10 April 2020 The draft law transposing the Directive, Draft Law amending and supplementing Law no. 504/2002 (Proiectul de Lege pentru modificarea şi completarea Legii nr. 504/2002 a audiovizualului) was published for public consultation: http://e-consultare.gov.ro/w/proiectul-de-lege-pentru-modificarea-si-completarea-legii-nr-504-2002-a-audiovizualului/ On 30 April 2020, the draft Law for amending and supplementing Law no. 504/2002 was withdrawn from the public consultation procedure, which will be reanalysed in relation to the opportunity of regulation and the need to implement Directive 1808/2018 on audiovisual media services. In this respect, a possible transposition of the said Directive will be subject to public consultation only after consultations with all stakeholders, namely media representatives: http://www.cultura.ro/proiect-de-lege-6	Ongoing			12/05/2021
SK Slovakia	November 2020 Due to the coronavirus crisis, the government has decided to reschedule some projects, including the draft law on audiovisual media services, to 2021. https://domov.sme.sk/c/22541882/autorsky-zakon-a-legislativu-o-audiovizualnych-mediach-prerokuju-na-buduci-rok.html September 2020 The draft Audiovisual Media Services Act of the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic is included in the plan of legislative tasks of the Government of the Slovak Republic for the months of September to December 2020. Návrh zákona o audiovizuálnych mediálnych službách MK SR: https://www.economy.gov.sk/uploads/files/k3KJO2bN.pdf July 2020 Introducing a Bill implementing the AVMS Directive featured in the legislative tasks of the Government of the Slovak Republic for the 2nd half of 2020: https://www.slov-lex.sk/legislativne-procesy/-/SK/LP/2020/242 May 2020 The Directive has been discussed with the Secretary of State of the Ministry of Culture 20 May 2020: http://potravinari.sk/page7576sk.html The National Council of the Slovak Republic has not yet received a proposal that would attempt to implement the AVMS Directive: https://www.pravnenoviny.sk/eu-legal-shot-september-2020-1-vydanie	Ongoing			12/05/2021
SI Slovenia	March 2021 The government sent the text of the amendments to the law on audiovisual media services to the National Assembly. It was sent to the Committee for Culture in Parliament on 23 March for a second reading: https://www.dz-rs.si/wps/portal/Home/zakonodaja/izbran/!ut/p/z1/04_Sj9CPykssy0xPLMnMz0vMAfIjo8zivSy9Hb283Q0N3E3dLQwCQ7z9g7w8nAwsnMz1w9EUGAWZGgS6GDn5BhsYGwQHG-pHEaPfAAdwNCBOPx4FUfiNL8gNDQ11VFQEAAXcoa4!/dz/d5/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/?uid=E961C889DC0B5350C125868F002877C6&db=pre_zak&mandat=VIII January 2021 In a response to the European Commission's letter of formal notice for non-notification of regulations transposing the Audiovisual Media Services Directive, the Slovenian government stated that the phase of harmonisation of the bill with relevant stakeholders was successfully completed, and in the autumn of 2020, the phase of inter-ministerial coordination was also completed. After reviewing the comments received, the bill was corrected and prepared for consideration by the Government of the Republic of Slovenia and for adoption by the National Assembly: https://www.gov.si/novice/2021-01-21-51-redna-seja-vlade-republike-slovenije/ November 2020 The draft was sent for interdepartmental co-ordination in September, it was then was withdrawn for further changes. Deadlines have since been extended for this interdepartmental co-ordination. The latest version of the draft law following consultation is available at the following link: https://e-uprava.gov.si/.download/edemokracija/datotekaVsebina/447961?disposition=inline September 2020 A draft law transposing the Directive has been submitted by the Ministry of Culture. Act Amending the Audiovisual Media Services Act (Zakon o spremembah in dopolnitvah Zakona o avdiovizualnih medijskih storitvah): https://e-uprava.gov.si/.download/edemokracija/datotekaVsebina/442648?disposition=attachment News and follow up: https://e-uprava.gov.si/drzava-in-druzba/e-demokracija/predlogi-predpisov/predlog-predpisa.html?id=11475	Ongoing			12/05/2021
SE Sweden	The amendments entered into force on 1 December 2020 Modernised Radio and Television Act (En moderniserad radio- och tv-lag): https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-lagar/arende/betankande/en-moderniserad-radio--och-tv-lag_H801KU3 October 2020 The Radio and Television Act (2010: 696) and the Alcohol Act (2010:1622) have been amended in order to implement the AVMS Directive. News and follow up: https://www.regeringen.se/rattsliga-dokument/proposition/2020/05/prop.-201920168/ May 2020 Government proposal to amend the Radio and Television Act (2010: 696) (En moderniserad radio- och tv-lag), was submitted on 28 May 2020. If adopted, it would enter into force on 1 December 2020: https://www.regeringen.se/4a6796/contentassets/60afe9a915c741a0a3cb6009bc61de03/en-moderniserad-radio--och-tv-lag-.pdf News and follow up: https://www.regeringen.se/rattsliga-dokument/lagradsremiss/2020/04/en-moderniserad-radio--och-tv-lag/ TRIS notification Draft amendments to the Radio and Television Act (2010:696) - notification 2020/245/S: https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/tris/en/search/?trisaction=search.detail&year=2020&num=245 Draft amendments to the Alcohol Act (2010:1622): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/tris/en/search/?trisaction=search.results MNE links Radio- och tv-förordning (2020:878): https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=NIM:289796 Förordning (2020:879) med instruktion för Myndigheten för press, radio och tv: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=NIM:289797 Lag (2020:875) om ändring i radio- och tv-lagen (2010:696): https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=NIM:289794 Lag (2020:876) om ändring i alkohollagen (2010:1622): https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=NIM:289795	Notified	✓	✓	21/04/2021