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- September 2021
- To promote self-regulation for the protection of minors, KommAustria adopted guidelines on 15 September 2021 which will serve as support in coping with the effort of self-regulation in relation to the classification of content that may impair the physical, mental or moral development of minors. https://www.rtr.at/medien/aktuelles/neuigkeiten/2021/News09172021selbskontrolle_schutzminderjaehriger.de.html
- March 2021
- KommAustria issued guidelines for the transparent expansion of accessibility in audiovisual media. In these guidelines, KommAustria specifies how planned measures are to be presented in a three-year action plan. https://www.rtr.at/medien/presse/pressemitteilungen/presseinformationen_2021/PI03262021KOA_Richtlinie_Barrierefreiheit.de.html
- 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 (federal law by which the Audiovisual Media Services Act, the KommAustria Act, the ORF Law and the private radio law are changed) 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 November 25.
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, ( Draft of a federal law with which the Audiovisual Media Services Act, the KommAustria Act, the ORF Act and the Private Radio Act changed ): 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:
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Belgium (Brussels-Capital Region)
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- July 2021
Belgium (Brussels-Capital Region) has transposed the AVMSD 2018/1808 with the Law 21 July 2021, amending Law of 5 May 2017 on audiovisual media services in the bilingual Brussels-Capital Region, that entered into force on 20 August 2021 : http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/eli/loi/2017/05/05/2017040323/justel
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- NL: Wet houdende omzetting van Richtlijn (EU) 2018/1808 van het Europees Parlement en de Raad van 14 november 2018 tot wijziging van Richtlijn 2010/13/EU betreffende de coördinatie van bepaalde wettelijke en bestuursrechtelijke bepalingen in de lidstaten inzake het aanbieden van audiovisuele mediadiensten (richtlijn “audiovisuele mediadiensten”) in het licht van een veranderende marktsituatie FR: Loi portant transposition de la directive (UE) 2018/1808 du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 14 novembre 2018 modifiant la directive 2010/13/UE visant à la coordination de certaines dispositions législatives, réglementaires et administratives des États membres relatives à la fourniture de services de médias audiovisuels (directive « Services de médias audiovisuels »), compte tenu de l’évolution des réalités du marché: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/FR/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A72018L1972BEL_202105987&qid=1665737868750
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Belgium (French speaking community)
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- 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
- February 2021
The Parliament of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation (FWB) has definitely 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 /
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Bulgaria
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- February 2023
- The Council for Electronic Media, the Association of Bulgarian Radio and Television Operators, the Bulgarian National Radio and the Bulgarian National Television have developed a Code of Conduct regarding measures to evaluate, flag and restrict access to programs that are unfavorable or create a risk of harming the physical, mental, moral and/or social development of children. It has entered in force on the 1st February 2023. https://www.cem.bg/displaynewsbg/872
- 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
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Cyprus
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- December 2021
- The two proposed amending bills which implement the Directive were adopted as follow: the Cyprus Broadcasting Foundation (Amendment) Law of 2021 was adopted on the 9th December, https://www.nomoplatform.cy/bills/o-peri-radiofwnikoy-idrymatos-kyproy-nomos-2021/ and the Radio and Television Organisations (Amendment) (No.2) Law of 2021, was adopted on 23rd December 2021, http://www.cylaw.org/nomoi/arith/2021_1_197.pdf
- They were notified to the Commission: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/FR/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A72018L1808CYP_202108879&qid=1641378721837; https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/FR/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A72018L1808CYP_202108880&qid=1641378721837
- October 2021
- On the 7th, the CRTA, in cooperation with the Minity of Interior, announced a public consultation on draft bill entitled "The Radio and Television Broadcasting Organizations (Amendment) Law of 2021", focused on Video Sharing Platform Services. https://crta.org.cy/blog-post.html?id=29
- 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 Organizations Law amending bill (ΠερίΡαδιοφωνικώνκαιΤηλεοπτικώνOργανισμών (Τροποποιητικός) Νόμοςτου 2021
A public consultation on a draft was launched:
http://www.cidefa.org 72 & cid = 73
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- Ο Περί Ραδιοφωνικού Ιδρύματος Κύπρου (Τροποποιητικός) Νόμος του 2021, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/FR/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A72018L1808CYP_202108879&qid=1641378721837
- Ο Περί Ραδιοφωνικών και Τηλεοπτικών Οργανισμών (Τροποποιητικός) (Αρ.2) Νόμος του 2021, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/FR/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A72018L1808CYP_202108880&qid=1641378721837
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Czech Republic
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- August 2022
- The bill was approved by the Senate on 10 August and entered into force on 31 August. The text was then notified to the Commission. https://www.psp.cz/sqw/historie.sqw?o=9&t=30
- July
- The third reading took place on 13 July 2022 and was approved by the Chamber of Deputies, which then sent the bill to the Senate on 21 July 2022. https://www.psp.cz/sqw/historie.sqw?o=9&t=30
- June
- The Bill passed through general debate on 3 June 2022 at the 25th Session. Further hearing is possible from 18 June 2022. https://public.psp.cz/en/sqw/historie.sqw?t=30&o=9
- May
- The Guarantee Electoral Committee considered the Bill and issued a resolution on the 19 May 2022.
- March 2022
- The reading of the Bill took place on 22 March 2022 and was ordered to be discussed by committees. https://www.psp.cz/sqw/historie.sqw?o=9&t=30
- December 2021
- The Government Bill on Services of Video Sharing Platforms and on Amendments to Certain Related Acts is scheduled for a first reading at the 6th meeting which will take place from 11 January 2022. https://public.psp.cz/en/sqw/ischuze.sqw?o=9&s=6&pozvanka=1
- November 2021
- The Government submitted the Bill to the Chamber of deputies on the 4th November. https://www.psp.cz/sqw/historie.sqw?o=9&t=30
- October 2021
- The government re-approved the Bill on the 25th of October. The Bill is in discussion at the House of Commons. News and follow-up: https://apps.odok.cz/veklep-detail?pid=KORNC73J9DSJ
- September 2021
- The Bill is in first reading at the Parliament.
- 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*
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Denmark
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- 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.
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Estonia
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Spain
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Finland
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France
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- January 2023
- A partnership agreement of 17 January 2023 was concluded between the Ministry of National Education and Youth and Arcom in the field of media education, information and digital citizenship. https://www.arcom.fr/nos-ressources/espace-juridique/textes-juridiques/convention-de-partenariat-du-17-janvier-2023-entre-le-ministere-de-leducation-nationale-et-de-la-jeunesse-et-larcom-dans-le-domaine-de-leducation-aux-medias-linformation-et-la-citoyennete-numerique
- March 2022
- On 2 March 2022, Arcom presented its guide to the use of French sign language (LSF) and the accessibility of election news programmes. https://www.arcom.fr/actualites/laccessibilite-des-programmes-en-vue-des-elections
- December 2021
- An additional decree, Decree No. 2021-1923 of 30 December 2021 on the procedure for the provisional suspension of the retransmission of certain audiovisual services, was adopted to complete the transposition of the Directive in France. https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000044792316#:~:text=Dans%20les%20r%C3%A9sum%C3%A9s-,D%C3%A9cret%20n%C2%B0%202021%2D1923%20du%2030%20d%C3%A9cembre%202021%20relatif,relative%20%C3%A0%20la%20libert%C3%A9%20de
- July 2021
- The Decree on AVMS was adopted on the 22th June 2021 and entered into force on the 1st of July. https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000043688681
- June 2021
The draft decree on AVMS (which specifies in particular the thresholds for obligations to promote European works) has been the subject of an opinion by the CSA and was examined by the Council of State in May 2021. The government's intention is that the decree should enter into force on July 1, 2021: http://merlin.obs.coe.int/article/9092
- 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 Center 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 authorized 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 /
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- January 2020
- The Charter to promote healthy diets and behaviours in audiovisual programmes and advertisements was adopted on 30 January 2020. It is applicable from 1 February 2020 for a period of 5 years and is open to all new voluntary actors. https://www.arcom.fr/ressources/espace-juridique/textes-juridiques/la-charte-alimentaire-2020-2024
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- February 2023
On the 28th February 2023, a public consultation on the Draft Code of Conduct for Programs has been completed. The Draft Code will then be re-introduced to the National Radio and Television Council for final processing. https://www.esr.gr/%ce%bf%ce%bb%ce%bf%ce%ba%ce%bb%ce%ae%cf%81%cf%89%cf%83%ce%b7-%ce%b4%ce%b9%ce%b1%ce%b2%ce%bf%cf%8d%ce%bb%ce%b5%cf%85%cf%83%ce%b7%cf%82-%ce%ba%cf%8e%ce%b4-%ce%b4%ce%b5%ce%bf%ce%bd%cf%84/
- 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-on-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 (ie public authorities, business association organizations, consumer organizations, 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 /
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- 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
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- September 2021
- Due to an amendment to the law, the Media Council of the National Media and Communications Authority (NMHH) updated its recommendation on the age rating of television and radio content. https://nmhh.hu/cikk/222994/A_Mediatanacs_modositotta_klasszifikacios_ajanlasat
- The Act was 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.
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- February 2023
- On 24 February, Ireland has notified the Online and Safety Media Regulation Act 2022, as well as two complementary Orders. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/search.html?DB_NATURAL_DIRECTIVE=2018%2C1808&SUBDOM_INIT=MNE&DTS_SUBDOM=MNE&DB_CELEX_OTHER=32018L1808*&DTS_DOM=NATIONAL_LAW&lang=fr&type=advanced&qid=1678438366076&AU_CODED=IRL.
- December 2022
- The Bill was signed into Law by the President on 10 December 2022. https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/bills/bill/2022/6/
- November 2022
- The Bill was in final stage (5th stage, final statements are being made) since 30 November 2022. https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/bills/bill/2022/6/
- October 2022
- The Bill has completed Dáil Éireann (Lower house of the Oireachtas), third stage. The Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media has completed its consideration of the Bill and some significant amendments to the Bill were agreed on the 27 and 28 October. https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/press-centre/press-releases/20221027-select-committee-on-tourism-culture-arts-sport-and-media-has-completed-its-consideration-of-the-online-safety-and-media-regulation-bill-2022/
- September 2022
- The Bill is now before Dáil Éireann (Lower house of the Oireachtas), third stage.
- July 2022
- The Bill is now before Dáil Éireann (Lower house of the Oireachtas), second stage. https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/bills/bill/2022/6/?tab=debates
- May 2022
- The Bill is now before Seanad Éireann in Fourth Stage. https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/bills/bill/2022/6/
- February 2022
- The Bill completed Second Stage in the Seanad on 22 February 2022. https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/bills/bill/2022/6/
- January 2022
- The Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill was published by the Government on 12 January 2022. It was then initiated in Seanad Éireann on 25 January 2022 for consideration for enactment. https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/d8e4c-online-safety-and-media-regulation-bill/
- November 2021
- On the 2nd November, the Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media today publishes its report on the Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020. https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/press-centre/press-releases/20211102-joint-committee-on-tourism-culture-arts-sport-and-media-publishes-report-on-pre-legislative-scrutiny-of-the-general-scheme-of-the-online-safety-and-media-regulation-bill-2020/
- September 2021
- The government has published its legislative programme on the 28th September for autumn 2021, and the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill is among the priority texts for publication and drafting. Pre-legislative scrutiny is still ongoing. https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/904c3-autumn-legislative-programme-published-by-chief-whip-jack-chambers/
- July 2021
- The Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media has met on 7th July, to continue pre-legislative scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020. https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/press-centre/press-releases/20210706-joint-committee-on-tourism-culture-arts-sport-and-media-continues-pre-legislative-scrutiny-of-online-safety-and-media-regulation-bill-2020/
- May 2021
Pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill:
- https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/33/media-tourism-arts-culture-sport-and-the-gaeltacht/videos/
- https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/8ce9d-online-safety-and-media-regulation-bill-minister-catherine-martin-proposes-additional-measures-to-assist-community-broadcasters-public-service-media-and-the-radio-sector/
- 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
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- March 2023
- On 7th March, AGCOM announced the extension of the deadlines for sending contributions to the public consultation on the prominence of audiovisual and radio media services of general interest and accessibility of the automatic numbering system of digital terrestrial television channels. https://www.agcom.it/-/consultazione-pubblica-in-materia-di-prominence-dei-servizi-di-media-audiovisivi-e-radiofonici-di-interesse-generale-e-di-accessibilita-del-sistema-di?redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.agcom.it%2Fdocumentazione%2Fdocumento%3Fp_p_id%3D175_INSTANCE_LXf8QnmHDQjJ%26p_p_lifecycle%3D0%26p_p_state%3Dnormal%26p_p_mode%3Dview%26p_p_col_id%3Dcolumn-3%26p_p_col_pos%3D1%26p_p_col_count%3D2
- February 2023
On 22th February, AGCOM has adopted a detailed regulation on the provisions of Article 30 of the Consolidated text of Audiovisual Media Services relating to the protection of fundamental human rights, in line with the transposition of Art. 6 of the AVMS Directive. https://www.agcom.it/documentazione/documento?p_p_auth=fLw7zRht&p_p_id=101_INSTANCE_FnOw5lVOIXoE&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_count=1&_101_INSTANCE_FnOw5lVOIXoE_struts_action=%2Fasset_publisher%2Fview_content&_101_INSTANCE_FnOw5lVOIXoE_assetEntryId=29764157&_101_INSTANCE_FnOw5lVOIXoE_type=document
- January 2023
- On 25 January 2023, AGCOM approved the launch of the public consultation on the guidelines and regulatory prescriptions to ensure the prominence of audiovisual and radio media services of general interest, as well as the accessibility of the automatic numbering system of digital terrestrial television channels. https://www.agcom.it/documentazione/documento?p_p_auth=fLw7zRht&p_p_id=101_INSTANCE_FnOw5lVOIXoE&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_count=1&_101_INSTANCE_FnOw5lVOIXoE_struts_action=%2Fasset_publisher%2Fview_content&_101_INSTANCE_FnOw5lVOIXoE_assetEntryId=29424802&_101_INSTANCE_FnOw5lVOIXoE_type=document
- December 2022
- AGCOM has adopted on 14 December 2022 a new regulation on programming and investment obligations in favour of European works and works by independent producers. https://www.agcom.it/documentazione/documento?p_p_auth=fLw7zRht&p_p_id=101_INSTANCE_FnOw5lVOIXoE&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_count=1&_101_INSTANCE_FnOw5lVOIXoE_struts_action=%2Fasset_publisher%2Fview_content&_101_INSTANCE_FnOw5lVOIXoE_assetEntryId=29157065&_101_INSTANCE_FnOw5lVOIXoE_type=document
- October 2022
- AGCOM has adopted a new resolution on dispute resolution procedures for audiovisual media services, which should enter in force on 1 February 2023. https://www.agcom.it/documentazione/documento?p_p_auth=fLw7zRht&p_p_id=101_INSTANCE_FnOw5lVOIXoE&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_count=1&_101_INSTANCE_FnOw5lVOIXoE_struts_action=%2Fasset_publisher%2Fview_content&_101_INSTANCE_FnOw5lVOIXoE_assetEntryId=28450112&_101_INSTANCE_FnOw5lVOIXoE_type=document
- July 2022
- AGCOM has launch on 19 July 2022 a public consultation on the draft regulation on programming and investment obligations in favour of European works and works by independent producers, due to the changed regulatory framework of reference. https://www.agcom.it/documetazione/documento?p_p_auth=fLw7zRht&p_p_id=101_INSTANCE_FnOw5lVOIXoE&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_count=1&_101_INSTANCE_FnOw5lVOIXoE_struts_action=%2Fasset_publisher%2Fview_content&_101_INSTANCE_FnOw5lVOIXoE_assetEntryId=27507198&_101_INSTANCE_FnOw5lVOIXoE_type=document.
- May 2022
- AGCOM adopted Resolution no. 149/22 / CONS on 19 May 2022 which launch the procedure for the adoption of guidelines and regulatory provisions aimed at guaranteeing the prominence of audiovisual and radio media services of general interest. The procedure which should be concluded 180 days from the publication of this resolution. https://www.agcom.it/documentazione/documento?p_p_auth=fLw7zRht&p_p_id=101_INSTANCE_FnOw5lVOIXoE&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_count=1&_101_INSTANCE_FnOw5lVOIXoE_struts_action=%2Fasset_publisher%2Fview_content&_101_INSTANCE_FnOw5lVOIXoE_assetEntryId=27063516&_101_INSTANCE_FnOw5lVOIXoE_type=document
- AGCOM has also adopted Resolution No 151/22/CONS on 19 May 2022 which aims at establishing a “Technical Table aimed at defining the measures to ensure accessibility to audiovisual media services to users with disabilities”. https://www.agcom.it/documentazione/documento?p_p_auth=fLw7zRht&p_p_id=101_INSTANCE_FnOw5lVOIXoE&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_count=1&_101_INSTANCE_FnOw5lVOIXoE_struts_action=%2Fasset_publisher%2Fview_content&_101_INSTANCE_FnOw5lVOIXoE_assetEntryId=27096576&_101_INSTANCE_FnOw5lVOIXoE_type=document
- December 2021
- The Decree was adopted and has entered in force on the 25th December 2021. https://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:decreto.legislativo:2021;208. It was also notified to the Commission: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/FR/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A72018L1808ITA_202108449&qid=1641378721837
- October 2021
- The draft Decree is currently under examination at the Parliament: https://www.camera.it/leg18/682?atto=288&tipoAtto=Atto&idLegislatura=18&tab=1
- August 2021
- The Council of Minister examined on the 5th August the draft legislative decree, available here: http://www.politicheeuropee.gov.it/it/comunicazione/notizie/cdm-5-agosto-2021/ On the 6th, the draft legislative decree arrived in Parliament. http://www.senato.it/service/PDF/PDFServer/BGT/1307172.pdf
- July 2021
- The draft legislative decree implementing Directive (EU) 2018/1808 has been prepared in line with the European Delelgation Act 2019-2020, and is currently under public hearing from 3 August 2021 by the Ministry of Economic Development. https://www.mise.gov.it/index.php/it/normativa/notifiche-e-avvisi/2042508-audizione-pubblica-sul-riordino-del-testo-unico-dei-servizi-di-media-audiovisivi-e-radiofonici-digitali-tusmar-in-attuazione-della-direttiva-ue-2018-1808
- 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
- MNE link
- DECRETO LEGISLATIVO 8 novembre 2021, n. 208, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/FR/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A72018L1808ITA_202108449&qid=1641378721837
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- February 2023
- On 17th February 2023, the CVDM published two revised policy rules on quota for recent European, independent media content, original Dutch-language or Frisian-language programme content and programme content provided with subtitles for the benefit of people with a hearing impairment for public media institutions and for commercial media organisations:
- May 2022
- On 17 May 2022, the Dutch Media Authority has published the policy rule clarifying which video uploaders will be under their active supervision as of 1 July 2022, and what rules they must comply with. https://www.cvdm.nl/uploader
- January 2022
- The Dutch Media Authority published Policy Rule on recent European, independent media offerings, original Dutch or Frisian language programme offerings and programme offerings with subtitles for the benefit of persons with an auditory disability (Policy Rule quota commercial media institutions 2022). https://zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl/stcrt-2022-881.html
- 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
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Romania
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- July 2022
- The Law was notified to the Commission. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/FR/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A72018L1808ROU_202204097&qid=1659450823760
- June 2022
- The Bill was adopted by the Parliament on 28 June 2022 and will enter in force on 3 July 2022. https://legislatie.just.ro/Public/DetaliiDocumentAfis/256901
- May 2022
- The Bill was submitted to the Senate on 23 May 2022. http://www.cdep.ro/pls/proiecte/upl_pck.proiect?cam=2&idp=19845
- March 2022
- The Commission on Human Rights, Religious Affairs and National Minority issued an opinion on the Bill on the 23 March 2022. http://www.cdep.ro/comisii/drepturile_omului/pdf/2022/av093.pdf
- February 2022
- The Bill is was referred to the Committee on Constitutionality for opinion on 7 February 2022. https://www.senat.ro/legis/lista.aspx#ListaDocumente
- December 2021
- The Draft Law was adopted by the Chamber of Deputies in the plenary meeting of December 7, 2021 and was submitted to the Senate for debate and approval. http://www.cdep.ro/pls/proiecte/upl_pck.lista?cam=2&anp=2021
- October 2021
- On the 4th of October, the government approved the Draft Law amending and supplementing Law no. 504/2002 of the audiovisual and the Government Ordinance no. 39/2005 regarding cinematography, which transpose the AVMS Directive. Following this approval, they will be submitted by the Government to the Romanian Parliament. http://www.cultura.ro/guvernul-romaniei-aprobat-transpunerea-trei-directive-europene. The draft law is currently being examined and has been sent for report to the standing committees of the Chamber of Deputies. http://www.cdep.ro/pls/proiecte/upl_pck.lista?cam=2&anp=2021
- 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
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- August 2022
- To complete the transposition of the Directive by the Act Amending the Audiovisual Media Services Act, AKOS has prepared and amended the following six General Acts:
- General Act on the protection of children in audiovisual media services (Official Journal of the RS, No 92/22), https://www.uradi-list.si/glasilo-uradni-list-rs/vsebina/2022-01-2305?sop=2022-01-2305
- General Act on the notification of on-demand audiovisual media services and on the notification of video-sharing platform services (Official Journal of the RS, No 87/22), https://www.uradi-list.si/glasilo-uradni-list-rs/vsebina/2022-01-2044?sop=2022-01-2044
- General Act on the methodology for the supervision of audiovisual media services, radio broadcasting and video-sharing platforms (Official Journal of the RS, No 87/22), https://www.uradi-list.si/glasilo-uradni-list-rs/vsebina/2022-01-2045?sop=2022-01-2045
- General Act on product placement and sponsorship (Official Journal of the RS, No 44/12 and 74/22), https://www.uradi-list.si/glasilo-uradni-list-rs/vsebina/2012-01-1842?sop=2012-01-1842
- General Act on the protection of vulnerable groups (Official Journal of the RS, No 70/22), https://www.uradi-list.si/glasilo-uradni-list-rs/vsebina/2022-01-1638?sop=2022-01-1638
- General Act on the out-of-court settlement of disputes between users and providers of video-sharing platforms (Official Journal of the RS, No 63/22), https://www.uradni-list.si/glasilo-uradni-list-rs/vsebina/2022-01-1500?sop=2022-01-1500
- March 2022
- The text was notified to the Commission.
- December 2021
- After a third reading and a vote on 15 December, the bill was adopted. The act should enter into force on 12th January 2022: http://www.pisrs.si/Pis.web/pregledPredpisa?id=ZAKO8476
- October 2021
- After a first vote by the National Assembly rejecting the bill during its session of 22 September 2021, the project is again in preparation, and was in first reading on 8 October 2021.
- The draft bill is now in second reading since 26th of October https://www.dz-rs.si/wps/portal/Home/zakonodaja/izbran/!ut/p/z1/04_Sj9CPykssy0xPLMnMz0vMAfIjo8zivSy9Hb283Q0N3E3dLQwCQ7z9g7w8nAwsnMz1w9EUGAWZGgS6GDn5BhsYGwQHG-pHEaPfAAdwNCBOPx4FUfiNL8gNDQ11VFQEAAXcoa4!/dz/d5/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/?uid=E1E1302EDA9237FDC1258768002FAB1D&db=pre_zak&mandat=VIII
- July 2021
- A proposal was adopted after a third reading on 9th July 2021. But the bill is still under consideration after a request for a resolution from the National Council.
- June 2021
The Bill is in second reading
- 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:
- 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
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