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Austria

•  September 2021
• To promote self-regulation for the protection of minors, KommAustria adopted guidelines on September 15, 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/pressemitigungen/presseinformationen_2021/PI03262021KOA_ Directive_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 December 23, 2021:
  https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/Documents/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-ParlamentarischesProcedure
• On September 15, 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 until October 16 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 the 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: 
  https://www.parlament.gv.at/PAKT/VHG/XXVII/ME/ME_00052/index.shtml
• MNE left
  • Federal law amending the KommAustria law (KOG):  https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=NIM:274600
  • Federal law amending the Audiovisual Media Services Act, the KommAustria Act, the ORF Act and the Private Radio Act:  https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=NIM: 202059029

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BE (BRU)

Belgium ( Brussels Capital Region )

• 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
• MNELink
  • NL: Law amending Directive (EU) 2018/1808 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 amending Directive 2010/13/EU on the coordination of certain competitive and taxation arrangements in the States relating to the provision of audiovisual media services (Directive 'audiovisual media services') in light of a changing market situation FR: Law transposing directive (EU) 2018/1808 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 amending directive 2010/13/EU relating to the coordination of certain provisions Legislative, regulatory and administrative provisions of the State Member States relating to the provision of audiovisual media services (Directive "Audiovisual media services"), taking into account the evolution of market realities:  https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/FR/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A72018L1972BEL_202105987&qid=1665737868750 

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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/
  Link to the decree: https://vlex.be/vid/1-marz-2021-dekret-864097275#:~:text=M%C3%84RZ%202021%20%2D%20Dekret%20%C3%BCber%20die%20Mediendienste%20and % 20die% 20Kinovaauungen, -Share% 20Tweet & text = This% 20decret% 20 serves% 20the% 20partly, and% 20the% 20Rates% 20of% 2020
• The draft decree on media services was adopted on 14 March 2021
  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 Parliament: https://www.ostbelgienlive.be/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-255/620_read-62547/
• 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
  • Decree on media services and cinema screenings: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A72018L1972BEL_202102723&qid=1620827992232

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BE (FL)

Belgium (Flemish speaking community)

•  March 2024
• The Decree amending the decree of 27 March 2009 on radio and television broadcasting, as regards the promotion of the audiovisual sector through financial contributions to the production of audiovisual works has been adopted on 1 March 2024. https://www.vlaamseregulatormedia.be/sites/default/files/decreet_01.03.2024_-_decreet_nieuwe_eengemaakte_regeling_voor_de_stimulering_van_de_audiovisuele_sector.pdf
• January 2024
• On 19 January the Flemish government adopted a decision on providing information to viewers about programs that can affect the physical, mental or moral development of minors.

  https://www.vlaamseregulatormedia.be/sites/default/files/besluit_vlaamse_regering_19_januari_2024.pdf

• June 2023
• A draft Decree amending the Decree of 27 March 2009 on radio and television broadcasting, as regards the promotion of the audiovisual sector with financial contributions to the production of audiovisual works, has been the subject of a TRIS notification to the Commission. https://technical-regulation-information-system.ec.europa.eu/en/notification/23632
• 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 advice from the Council of State, the Flemish Government will amend the Decree on radio broadcasting and television about national and regional radio broadcasting organizations. 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. "Amendment to the proposal for a decree amending article 81 of the decree of 27 March 2009 concerning radio broadcasting and television, as regards certain television advertising and television commercials". 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-surveillance and television ), 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
  • Decree maintaining the provisions of articles 18, 19, 157, 184/1 and 218 of the decree of 27 March 2009 concerning radio and television: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/ ? uri = CELEX%3A72018L1808BEL_202103629 & qid = 1622716001549
  • Flemish government - 19 March 2021. - Decree amending the decree of 27 March 2009 concerning radio and television, what concerns the shared implementation of Directive (EU) 2018/1808 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 on the implementation of Directive 2010/13/EU concerning the coordination of certain competitive and tax-related measures in the States relating to the provision of audiovisual media services (Audiovisual Media Services Directive) in light of changing market situations: https://www.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/? uri = CELEX%3A72018L1808BEL_202103610 & qid = 1623333610876

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BE (WA)

Belgium (French speaking community)

•  March 2024
• On 7 ^March 2024, the Decree of the Government of the French Community amending the Decree of the Government of the French Community of 12 December 2018 approving the regulation of the College of Advice of the CSA on the accessibility of programmes to people with sensory impairments and establishing an aid scheme for publishers of audiovisual media services subject to the provisions of Article 3, §2, of the said regulation was adopted. https://www.gallilex.cfwb.be/document/pdf/52474_000.pdf 
• February 2024

  On 21 February 2024, the Decree of the Government of the French Community setting the terms and conditions for the contribution of television service publishers and television service distributors to audiovisual production was adopted. https://www.gallilex.cfwb.be/fr/leg_res_02.php?ncda=52428&referant=l01   

• December 2023
• The draft Decree amending the Decree of 4 February 2021 on audiovisual media services and video sharing services has been adopted on 6 December 2023. It will enter into force on 1 ^January 2024.
  https://www.csa.be/document/decret-modifiant-le-decret-sur-les-services-de-medias-audiovisuels-et-services-de-partage-de-videos/
• September 2023
• The CSA's advisory committee issued a positive opinion on the draft Government Decree amending the current "regulations on the accessibility of programs to people with sensory impairments".

  https://www.csa.be/122776/accessibilite-le-college-davis-du-csa-favorable-a-une-aide-financiere-pour-lensemble-des-editeurs-prives/

• July 2023
• The CSA’s advisory committee presents its opinion on the Preliminary draft Decree amending the Decree of 4 February 2021 on audiovisual media services and video sharing services.

  https://www.csa.be/118524/le-college-davis-du-csa-commente-lavant-projet-decret-soumis-par-la-ministre/  

• April 2023
  The Decision of the Flemish Government on the determination of a timetable and quotas for making broadcasting programs accessible and on the provision of subsidies in implementation of Article 151 of the Decree of 27 March 2009 on radio broadcasting and television was adopted on 27 January 2023 and published 24 April 2023. https://etaamb.openjustice.be/nl/besluit-van-de-vlaamse-regering-van-27-januari-2023_n2023040738.html 
• March 2023
• The Minister for the Media has presented to Parliament Preliminary draft Decree amending the Decree of 4 February 2021 on audiovisual media services and video sharing services. The draft is now in first reading. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/tris/en/search/?trisaction=search.detail&year=2023&num=146
• 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/
• MNE link
  • https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/FR/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A72018L1808BEL_202102299&qid=1665317392887 

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Bulgaria

•  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 into force on the 1 ^st February 2023.  https://www.cem.bg/displaynewsbg/872
• Act entered into force on 22 December 2020
  Radio And Television Law (Zakon За Радиото И Телевията): https://www.lex.bg/laws/ldoc/2134447616
• November 2020
  The bill for amendment of the Radio and Televisions Act was adopted by Parliament in first reading on 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 (Project for the amendment and addition of the Radio and Television Act ):
  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 (AMENDMENT OF THE LAW ON RADIO AND TELEVISION ):
  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 link
  • Agreement on the amendment and addition of the Agreement on radio and television: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=NIM .:202100 

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10/03/2023

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CY

Cyprus

•  December 2023
• CRTA started a public consultation on the Draft Bill on the Regulations of VSP Services, which lasted until 30 January 2024. https://crta.org.cy/blog-post.html?id=107
• 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 Ministry 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 (Radio and Television Organizations Law amending bill) November 2021
  A public consultation on a draft was launched:
  http://www.cidefa.org 72 & cid = 73
• MNELink
• The European Parliament and the Council of 24 June 2021 adopted by the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/FR/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A72018L1808CYP_202108879&qid=1641378721837
• The European Parliament and the Council of 24 June 2021 (hereinafter: ‘the Council’) (Application No.2) November 2021, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/FR/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A72018L1808CYP_202108880&qid=1641378721837

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03/04/2024

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CZ

Czechia

•  April 2025
• RRTV adopted the Council Opinion on the interpretation of the legal criteria distinguishing influencer services as on-demand audiovisual media services on 29 April 2025. https://rrtv.gov.cz/cz/static/cim-se-ridime/pravni-stanoviska/index.htm
• January 2025
• The Audiovisual Act has been revised and took effect on 1 January 2025. https://merlin.obs.coe.int/article/10247   
• April 2023

  RRTV has published three sets of recommendations for video-on-demand service providers and broadcasters to prepare action plans to make programmes accessible to people with hearing and visual impairments for the period from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2025.

• https://www.rrtv.cz/cz/files/pdf/Doporu%C4%8Den%C3%AD_Ak%C4%8Dn%C3%AD%20pl%C3%A1ny_AVMSnV.pdf
• https://www.rrtv.cz/cz/files/pdf/Doporu%C4%8Den%C3%AD%20provozovatel%C5%AFm%20jin%C3%A9ho%20ne%C5%BE%20celoplo%C5%A1n%C3%A9ho%20televizn%C3%ADho%20vys%C3%ADl%C3%A1n%C3%AD.pdf
• https://www.rrtv.cz/cz/files/pdf/Doporu%C4%8Den%C3%AD%20provozovatel%C5%AFm%20celoplo%C5%A1n%C3%A9ho%20televizn%C3%ADho%20vys%C3%ADl%C3%A1n%C3%AD.pdf
• 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 4 November. https://www.psp.cz/sqw/historie.sqw?o=9&t=30
• October 2021
• The government re-approved the Bill on 25 October. The Bill is under discussion in the House of Commons. News and follow-up: https://apps.odok.cz/veklep-detail?pid=KORNC73J9DSJ
• September 2021 
• The Bill is in its first reading in 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. Regulation (EC) No 132/2010 on On Demand Audiovisual Media Services was adopted by the Government. Access to the video streaming platform (17/08/2020):
  https://apps.odok.cz/veklep-detail?pid=ALBSBK2HKTVZ
• All documents related to the draft of the bill are available at: https://apps.odok.cz/veklep-detail?pid=ALBSBK2HKTVZ*
• MNE link
  • Zako č. 242/2022 Sb., on providing platforms for the provision of video recordings by means of a consent form (provision on providing platforms for the provision of video recordings), https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/FR/TXT/?uri= CELEX%3A72018L1808CZE_202205588&qid=1662364289377

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DE

Germany

•   June 2024
• The Law on the Fifth State Treaty amending state treaties on media law (Fifth Media Amendment State Treaty) has been adopted on 20th June 2024. https://bravors.brandenburg.de/gesetze/5medienaendstv
•  June 2023
• Media authorities have updated the guidelines for “advertising labeling in online media” to reflect media authorities' ongoing supervisory practices and incorporate community feedback. https://www.die-medienanstalten.de/service/pressemitteilungen/meldung/praktisch-und-bewaehrt-medienanstalten-aktualisieren-leitfaden-werbekennzeichung-bei-online-medien
• June 2022
• The media authorities have adopted guidelines "Advertising labeling in online media“ for influencers marketing.  https://www.die-medienanstalten.de/service/pressemitteilungen/meldung/bundesweit-einheitliche-herangehensweise-im-influencer-marketing-in-neuem-leitfaden-werbekennzeichnung-bei-online-medien
• July 2021
• The statute for European productions according to Section 77 Media State Treaty developed by the media authorities came into force on 1 ^st July 2021. https://recht.nrw.de/lmi/owa/br_bes_text?anw_nr=2&gld_nr=2&ugl_nr=2251&bes_id=45947&aufgehoben=N&menu=1&sg=
• June 2021
• The media authorities updated their “Advertising labeling in online media” guidelines in June 2021 to adapt it to the new Media State Treaty (MStV) and current market developments. https://www.die-medienanstalten.de/service/pressemitteilungen/meldung/tiktok-twitter-podcast-oder-instagram-medienanstalten-aktualisieren-werbematrix
• April 2021
• The Statute for the implementation of the advertising regulations of the Media State Treaty and the Statute for the arbitration board according to Section 99 Media State Treaty developed by the media authorities came into force on 15 April 2021  https://www.die-medienanstalten.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Rechtsgrundlagen/Satzungen_Geschaefts_Verfahrensordnungen/Werbesatzung.pdf  and https://www.die-medienanstalten.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Rechtsgrundlagen/Satzungen_Geschaefts_Verfahrensordnungen/VSD-Satzung.pdf
• November 2020
• 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 the 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 ( draft of the State Treaty for the Modernization of Media Regulations in Germany ):
  https://www.rlp.de/fileadmin/rlp-stk /pdf-Datei/Medienpolitik/ModStV_MStV_und_JMStV_2019-12-05_MPK.pdf
• Draft: Draft of the State Treaty on Modernization
• of the media regulations in Germany
  https://www.rlp.de/fileadmin/rlp-stk/pdf-Datei/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 modernization 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 left
  • State treaty for the modernization of the media order in Germany:  https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=NIM:202058791
  • Law amending the Telemedia Act and other laws:  https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=NIM:fc45ca72-1260-4537-a5af-dc465859f8d8

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DK

Denmark

•  June 2024
• The Draft Cultural Contribution Act was approved by parliament on 30 May and will enter in force on 1 ^July .

  https://merlin.obs.coe.int/article/10092

• In addition, on 21 June, the Executive Order on the administration of the scheme on certain media service providers' contribution to the promotion of Danish culture was adopted. https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2024/813#:~:text=Slots%2D%20og%20Kulturstyrelsen%20beregner%20medietjenesteudbyderens,og%20opkr%C3%A6ver%20dette%20hos%20medietjenesteudbyderen
• February 2024
• On 2 ^February the Draft Cultural Contribution Act has been notified to the Commission via TRIS: https://technical-regulation-information-system.ec.europa.eu/en/notification/25466   
  The Bill is expected to be put forward in April 2024 allowing for the Act to enter into force on 1 July 2024.
• November 2023
• A new Film Agreement for 2024-2027 has been concluded between the government (the Social Democrats, Liberals and Moderates) and the Socialist People's Party, the Conservative People's Party, Enhedslisten, the Radical Left, the Danish People's Party and the Alternative. https://kum.dk/aktuelt/nyheder/ny-filmaftale-sikrer-stoerste-investering-in-dansk-film-in-aartier
• September 2023
• The public consultation for the Draft Act on the contribution by certain media service providers to the promotion of Danish culture (Cultural Contribution Act) has ended on 11 September 2023. https://hoeringsportalen.dk/Hearing/Details/67784
• August 2023
• The Draft Act on the contribution by certain media service providers to the promotion of Danish culture (Cultural Contribution Act) was communicated to the Cultural Committee of the Parliament on 15 August by the Ministry of Culture. This new draft aims at implementing the part of the Media Agreement for 2023-2026 that concerns the introduction of an obligation for certain media service providers to pay a cultural contribution to promote Danish culture. https://www.ft.dk/samling/20222/almdel/kuu/bilag/128/index.htm
• September 2022
• The public consultation for the Draft Act on certain media service providers' contributions to the promotion of Danish-language content (Cultural Contributions Act) organised by the Ministry of Culture has ended on 12 September 2022.   https://hoeringsportalen.dk/Hearing/Details/66689
• : //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 programs 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 link:
  • LOV no 805 of 09/06/2020 on the amendment of the law on radio and television broadcasting and on film:  https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=NIM:288589
  • All other notified transposition acts are available here: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/NIM/?uri=CELEX:32018L1808&qid=1606990861860

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Estonia

•  March 2022
• The law was notified to the Commission on 14 ^March 2022. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/FR/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A72018L1808EST_202201438&qid=1649863021935
• February 2022
• The law was adopted on 16 February 2022 and published in the Riigi Teataja on 27 February 2022. https://www.riigikogu.ee/tegevus/eelnoud/eelnou/4ba650d7-565f-425c-960b-2ed72b05857c/Meediateenuste%20seaduse%20muutmise%20ja%20sellega%20seonduvalt%20teiste%20seaduste%20muutmise%20seadus
• April 2021
  The first reading was finalized 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, ( Media Services Act and Related Acts ) 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  
• MNE left
  • All of the notified transposition acts are available here: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/search.html?DB_NATURAL_DIRECTIVE=2018%2C1808&lang=fr&DB_CELEX_OTHER=32018L1808*&DTS_DOM=NATIONAL_LAW&type=advanced&DTS_SUBDOM=MNE&SUBDOM_INIT=MNE&qid=1649863021935&sortOne=DD&sortOneOrder=desc&AU_CODED=EST&page=2

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26/04/2022

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ES

Spain

•  May 2025
• The Draft Organic Law for the protection of minors in digital environments has been published on the Congress website. It was referred to the Justice Committee for an opinion. https://www.congreso.es/public_oficiales/L15/CONG/BOCG/A/BOCG-15-A-52-1.PDF
• March 2025
• On 11^th March 2025, the Spanish Government has approved the draft law on the prevention of alcohol consumption and its effects on minors. It is currently pending parliamentary approval. https://www.lamoncloa.gob.es/consejodeministros/resumenes/paginas/2025/110325-rueda-de-prensa-ministros.aspx
• October 2024
• On 28 October, the CNMC published its opinion and recommendation on the draft law on the prevention of alcohol consumption and its effects on minors. The draft law was presented to the Council of ministers on 30 July, and must collect reports and opinions from various ministries and agencies and undergo a public hearing before returning to the Council of Ministers to begin its parliamentary process.

  https://www.cnmc.es/prensa/ipn-menores-publicidad-alcohol-20241028 https://www.sanidad.gob.es/gabinete/notasPrensa.do?id=6486  

• September 2024
• The CNMC launched a public consultation on self- and co-regulation systems for age-based content ratings. The public consultation will be open until 28 October. https://www.cnmc.es/prensa/consulta-regulacion-contenidos
• June 2024
• The draft Organic Law on the Protection of Minors in the Digital Environment was approved by the Spanish Council of Ministers on 4 June and is to be debated in Parliament. Adoption is scheduled for the end of 2024. https://merlin.obs.coe.int/article/10093
• May 2024
• Royal Decree 444/2024, of 30 April, which regulates the requirements for the purposes of being considered a particularly relevant user of video sharing services through a platform, in development of article 94 of Law 13/2022, of 7 July, General of Audiovisual Communication, was adopted and published in the official gazette on 1 ^May 2024 and will enter in force on 2 ^May 2024. https://www.boe.es/buscar/doc.php?id=BOE-A-2024-8716
• January 2024
• CNMC launched a public consultation on the age verification systems used by video platforms in Spain to prevent minors' access to pornography and violence. The consultation ended on 31 January. https://www.cnmc.es/prensa/cp-verificacion-edad-menores-20240110
• December 2023
• Royal Decree 1138/2023, of 19 December, which regulates the State Registry of audiovisual communication service providers, video exchange service providers through platforms and communication service aggregation service providers. audiovisual and the prior communication procedure for the start of activity. Was adopted and published in the official gazette on 21 ^st December 2023. https://www.boe.es/buscar/doc.php?id=BOE-A-2023-25886
• April 2023

  The CNMC has published its report on the Draft Royal Decree regulating the State Registry of Audiovisual Communication Service Providers, Video Exchange Service Providers through a platform and Audiovisual Communication Service Aggregation Service Providers. https://www.cnmc.es/node/400227  

• March 2023
  The CNMC has prepared an agreement to clarify requirements to qualify for the exemption from compliance with the accessibility obligations introduced in the General Law on Audiovisual Communication. https://www.cnmc.es/prensa/accesibilidad-exenciones-20230327 
• October 2022
• A draft Royal Decree is being prepared for the prohibition of commercial communications of certain foods and beverages aimed at children and the appearance of “influencers” in commercial communications. The CNMC has recently published a series of recommendations on this Draft Decree. https://www.cnmc.es/prensa/ipn-publicidad-alimentos-publico-infantil-20221014
• July 2022
• Law 13/2022 of 7 July, General Law on Audiovisual Communication was notified to the Commission.  https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/AUTO/?uri=CELEX:72018L1808ESP_202204235&qid=1659450823760&rid=1
• June 2022
• The Senate has approved the draft law on 22 June 2022 and has entered into force on 30 June 2022.  https://www.senado.es/web/actividadparlamentaria/iniciativas/detalleiniciativa/index.html?legis=14&id1=621&id2=000049
• May 2022
• The Spanish Congress approved the draft law on 26 May 2022 and the draft law has now been sent to the Senate to complete its parliamentary processing. https://www.congreso.es/public_oficiales/L14/CONG/BOCG/A/BOCG-14-A-77-5.PDF
• December 2021
• The Draft law was presented to Parliament on 1 December and is currently under examination by the Committee on Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation Publication: https://www.congreso.es/proyectos-de-ley?p_p_id=iniciativas&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&_iniciativas_mode=mostrarDetalle&_iniciativas_legislatura=XIV&_iniciativas_id=121/000076
• October 2021
• The Council of Ministers has approved the referral to Parliament, for its processing, of the Draft General Law on Audiovisual Communication. https://www.congreso.es/public_oficiales/L14/CONG/BOCG/D/BOCG-14-D-360.PDF
• August 2021
• On the 9th, the CNMC (media regulator) published a new report on the draft bill of the General Audiovisual Communication Law. https://www.cnmc.es/novedad/ipn-ley-audiovisual-20210809
• July 2021
• The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation has resubmitted the Draft Bill of the General Audiovisual Communication Law to a public hearing at the beginning of July 2021 after incorporating contributions received in the previous consultative process. https://produccionaudiovisual.com/produccion-cine/que-cambia-con-la-nueva-redaccion-del-anteproyecto-de-ley-general-audiovisual/
• 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=b9390d7059178610VgnVCM1000001d04140aRCRD704f9268750bd100c
• 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
• MNE link
  • Law 13/2022 of 7 July, General Law on Audiovisual Communication,  https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/AUTO/?uri=CELEX:72018L1808ESP_202204235&qid=1659450823760&rid=1

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FI

Finland

•  March 2022
• On 17 March 2022, TRAFICOM adopted guidelines on the duration and placement of advertising, the notification of product placement and the content of sponsorship labels. https://www.traficom.fi/sites/default/files/media/regulation/Liikenne-_ja_viestint%C3%A4viraston_ohje_mainonnan_kestosta_ja_sijoittelusta_sek%C3%A4_tuotesijoittelusta_ilmoittamisesta_ja_sopnsoritunnisteiden_sis%C3%A4ll%C3%B6st%C3%A4.pdf
• Act entered into force on 1 January 2021
  Law amending the Act on Electronic Communications Services (Laki sähköisen viestinnän palveluista annetun lain amendment): 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 various 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 left
  • Legal basis for processing of personal data in electronic communications:  https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=NIM:202100187 
  • All 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=198&lang=en&type=198

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FR

France

•  December 2024
• On 17 December 2024, ARCOM published a new Charter to promote healthy diets and behaviours in audiovisual programmes, digital content and commercial communications (2025-2029).

  https://www.arcom.fr/nos-ressources/espace-juridique/textes-juridiques/charte-visant-promouvoir-une-alimentation-et-des-comportements-favorables-la-sante-dans-les-programmes-audiovisuels-les-contenus-numeriques-et-les-communications-commerciales-2025-2029  

• October 2024
• ARCOM published a framework document setting out minimum technical standards to be met by age verification systems. https://www.arcom.fr/nos-ressources/espace-juridique/textes-juridiques/referentiel-technique-sur-la-verification-de-lage-pour-la-protection-des-mineurs-contre-la-pornographie-en-ligne  
• September 2024
• On 26 September, ARCOM adopted the following two resolutions:
  • Deliberation of 25 September 2024 on the list of services qualified as being of general interest, pursuant to the provisions of Article 20-7 of Law No. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication, https://www.arcom.fr/nos-ressources/espace-juridique/textes-juridiques/deliberation-relative-la-liste-des-services-qualifies-dinteret-general-en-application-des-dispositions-de-larticle-20-7-de-la-loi-86-1067-du-30-septembre-1986-relative-la-liberte-de-communication
  • Deliberation on the conditions for appropriate visibility of services of general interest and the methods for gathering the information mentioned in Article 20-7 of Law 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication, https://www.arcom.fr/nos-ressources/espace-juridique/textes-juridiques/deliberation-relative-aux-conditions-de-visibilite-appropriee-des-services-dinteret-general-et-aux-modalites-de-recueil-des-informations-mentionnees-article-20-7-loi-relative-a-la-liberte-de-communication
• ARCOM has also published a note presenting a system to ensure appropriate visibility for services of general interest. https://www.arcom.fr/nos-ressources/espace-juridique/textes-juridiques/note-de-presentation-dun-dispositif-assurant-une-visibilite-appropriee-des-services-dinteret-general-0
• August 2024
• The Decree no. 2024-699 of 5 July 2024 amending the list of events of major importance to be broadcast on a free-to-air television service has been adopted. https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/loda/id/LEGIARTI000049899853/2024-07-07#LEGIARTI000049899853
• July 2024
• On 3th July, France has notified through TRIS a Draft Order amending Law No 2023-451 of 9 June 2023 aimed at regulating commercial influence and combating abuses of influencers on social networks. https://technical-regulation-information-system.ec.europa.eu/en/notification/26042
• On 9^th July 2024, ARCOM has published its opinion on the draft decree amending decree no. 2004-1392 of 22 December 2004 on events of major importance taken for the application of article 20-2 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication. https://www.arcom.fr/nos-ressources/espace-juridique/textes-juridiques/modification-du-decret-du-22-decembre-2004-relatif-aux-evenements-dimportance-majeure-eim-lavis-de-larcom
• May 2024
• The Law No. Regulation (EC) No 2024-449 of 21 May 2024 aiming to secure and regulate the digital space was published in the French Official Gazette. It includes, among others, new measures to prevent minors from accessing harmful content and new penalties for spreading hate speech online. https://merlin.obs.coe.int/article/10083   
• February 2024
• ARCOM has published two draft resolutions related to the prominence of services of general interest:
• Draft resolution on the list of services qualified as being of general interest, pursuant to the provisions of Article 20-7 of the Act of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication, https://www.arcom.fr/nos-ressources/espace-juridique/textes-juridiques/projet-de-deliberation-relative-la-liste-des-services-qualifies-dinteret-general-en-application-des-dispositions-de-larticle-20-7-de-la-loi-du-30-septembre-1986-relative-la-liberte-de-communication
• Draft resolution on the conditions for appropriate visibility of services of general interest and the procedures for gathering the information referred to in article 20-7 of the law of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication, https://www.arcom.fr/nos-ressources/espace-juridique/textes-juridiques/projet-de-deliberation-relative-aux-conditions-de-visibilite-appropriee-des-services-dinteret-general-et-aux-modalites-de-recueil-des-informations-mentionnees-larticle-20-7-de-la-loi-du-30-septembre-1986
• July 2023
• The Law no. 2023-566 of 7 July 2023 aimed at establishing a digital majority and combating online hate was adopted and published in the Journal Officiel on 8 July 2023. https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000047799533
• March 2023
  A bill to establish a digital majority and to fight online hate has been adopted by the National Assembly and sent to the Senate. In particular, it aims to oblige social network service providers to implement technical solutions to verify the age of their users.
  https://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/dyn/16/textes/l16t0082_texte-adopte-seance
• 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-younesse-et-larcom-in-the-area-of-education-via-media-linformation-et-la-citoyennetique
• December 2022
  On 7 December 2022, a decree has been adopted to further specify the transposition of Art. 7a of the Directive with regard to the prominence of programmes of general interest: Decree No. Article 20-7 of Law No. 2022-1541 of 7 December 2022 applied for the purpose of implementing the provisions of the Act. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on the freedom of communication and setting the trigger threshold and the deadline for the application of appropriate visibility obligations for services of general interest, https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/loda/id/LEGIARTI000046712473 /#LEGIARTI000046712473
• 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. Directive 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%20relative,relative%20%C3%A0%20la%20libert%C3%A9%20de
• July 2021
• The Decree on AVMS was adopted on 22 June 2021 and entered into force on 1 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 sovereignty cultural à l'digital age): http://www.senat. fr / espace_presse / actualites / 202003 / adaptation_au_de_munion_de_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.  (Project law introducing various provisions for adaptation to the law of the European Union in economic and financial matters (DDADUE)) : https://www.vie-publique.fr/loi/276603-projet-de-loi-ddadue -2020-adaptation-to-EU-law-economy-and-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 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
• 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
• TRIS notification
  • Decree relating to audiovisual media services on demand - notification 2020/825 / F:  https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/tris/fr/search/?trisaction=search.detail&year=2020&num=825
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  • Law no 2020-1508 of 3 December 2020 laying down various provisions for adaptation to European Union law in economic and financial matters:  https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri = NIM: 202058839
  • Order no. 2020-1642 of 21 December 2020:  https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=NIM:202059039
  • Decree no. 2021-793 of 22 June 2021 relating to audiovisual media services on demand (NOR: MICE2035945D) JORF no. 0144 of 23 June 2021: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A72018L1808FRA_202106053&qid=1634562142535

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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 were laid before 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
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  • 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

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GR

Greece

•  November 2023
• The ESR has adopted Directive 1/2023 on the labelling of audiovisual programmes transmitted by media service providers and the protection of minors. https://www.esr.gr/%ce%bf%ce%b4%ce%b7%ce%b3%ce%af%ce%b1-1-2023/
• February 2023

  On 28 ^February 2023, a public consultation on the Draft Code of Conduct for Programs was 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 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
  • The Council of Ministers adopted the decision of the European Parliament (EU) 2010/13 on the basis of Article 10 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union , the most important thing is to be honest, it is a secret that the priesthood has not yet come. the Council of Ministers has issued a resolution regulating the situation in the European Economic Area (EA) 2018/1808 under the heading of Economic Cooperation and Development and the Council of Ministers on 14 December 2018. Article 1 of the EC Treaty establishing the European Community and the European Economic Area : https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX % 3A72018L1808GRC_202101621& qid = 1620827992232

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Croatia

•  March 2024
• The Council for Electronic Media has adopted a decision on the allocation of funds for co-financing projects on the topic of encouraging media literacy. https://www.aem.hr/blog/2024/03/08/vijece-za-elektronicke-medije-donijelo-odluku-o-dodjeli-novcanih-sredstava-po-javnom-pozivu-za-sufinanciranje-project- na-temu-poticanja-medijske-pismenosti-4/
• September 2022
• Several rulebooks detailing the transposition of certain articles of the directive have been published on 14 September:
  • The Rulebook on the Protection of Minors in the Electronic Media, which will enter into force on 14 October 2022. https://www.aem.hr/novosti/u-narodnim-novinama-objavljen-pravilnik-o-zastiti-maloljetnika-u-elektronickim-medijima/
  • The Rulebook on the method and duration of labelling of sponsored programs, which will enter into force on 22 October 2022. https://www.aem.hr/novosti/u-narodnim-novinama-objavljen-pravilnik-o-nacinu-i-trajanju-oznacavanja-programa-pod-pokroviteljstvom/
  • The Rulebook on technical and other measures to inform viewers about product placement, which will enter into force on 22 October 2022. https://www.aem.hr/novosti/u-narodnim-novinama-objavljen-pravilnik-o-tehnickim-i-drugim-mjerama-kojima-se-gledatelji-obavjestavaju-o-plasmanu-proizvoda-u-programima/
• July 2022
• The Regulation on the criteria and method for increasing the share of European audiovisual works by independent producers has been published in the Official Journal on 6 July 2022 and will enter into force on 14 July 2022.
  https://www.aem.hr/novosti/u-narodnim-novinama-objavljen-pravilnik-o-kriterijima-i-nacinu-povecanja-opsega-udjela-europskih-audiovizualnih-djela-neovisnih-proizvodaca/
• On the 25th, the Statute of the Electronic Media Agency was also published. https://www.aem.hr/nekategorizirano/objavljen-statut-agencije-za-elektronicke-medien/
• April 2022
• The Council for Electronic Media has elaborated “Rulebook on the criteria and method of increasing the scope of the share of European works” which was published on 22 April 2022 and has entered into force on 30 April 2022. They describe the criteria for determining and the method of increasing the scope of the share of European works in the programs of audiovisual media service providers.
  https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2022_04_48_611.html
• October 2021
• The law was adopted on 1 October and has entered into force. https://www.sabor.hr/konacni-prijedlog-zakona-o-elektronickim-medijima-drugo-citanje-pze-br-62-predlagateljica-vlada?t=126305&tid=209586
• It was notified to the Commission on the 14th:  https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A72018L1808HRV_202107061&qid=1637332014913
• July 2021 
• The Law on Electronic Media (ZEM) is in first reading at the parliament.
• June 2021
  The Bill is still in legislative process. The Croatian Parliament is convened on 22 July:  https://www.sabor.hr/prijedlog-zakona-o-elektronickim-medijima-prvo-citanje-pze-br-62-predlagateljica-vlada-republike?t=121735&tid =209141
• 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 be introduced on 12 November during a government session, which will consider 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
• MNE Links:
• Electronic media file: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A72018L1808HRV_202107061&qid=1637332014913

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Hungary

•  January 2025
• The Draft act restricting access to pornographic content on the internet for the protection of children, and amending certain acts relating to electronic commerce services and advertising was adopted and entered on force on 1^st January 2025.

  https://jogkodex.hu/jsz/2024_49_torveny_8575506  

• June 2024
• The Draft Act restricting access to pornographic content on the internet for the protection of children, and amending certain acts relating to electronic commerce services and advertising was notified through TRIS to the Commission.https://technical-regulation-information-system.ec.europa.eu/en/notification/26007  
• September 2021
• Due to an amendment to the law, the Media Council of the National Media and Communications Authority (NMHH) has 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 (as of 24 May 2020, with the exception of those laid down in Article 25 of the E-Commerce Act CVIII 2001): 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. Amending certain laws relating to media services 2019 ), 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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  • 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 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

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Ireland

•  December 2024
• Coimisiún na Meán published revised Media Services Codes and Rules, completing the process of updating its regulations to implement changes under the AVMS Directive and the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022. This comprises of nine regulations, as follows :
  • Media Service Code and Rules (Audiovisual On-Demand Media Service Providers) 
  • Media Service Code and Rules (Advertising, Teleshopping, Signal Integrity and Information) 
  • Media Service Code and Rules (Advertising for Radio Broadcasters) 
  • Media Service Rules (Access Rules for Television Broadcasters) 
  • General Commercial Communications Code 
  • Children’s Commercial Communications Code 
  • Code of Fairness, Objectivity and Impartiality 
  • Code of Programme Standards 
  • Short News Reporting Code 
• https://www.cnam.ie/coimisiun-na-mean-publish-revised-media-services-codes-and-rules/
• October 2024
• Coimisiún na Meán adopted the finalised Online Safety Code on 10 October 2024 and published it on 21 October. The general obligations contained in the Code will apply from November and platforms will have an implementation period for certain detailed provisions, which require IT build, to come into compliance. https://www.cnam.ie/coimisiun-na-mean-adopts-final-online-safety-code/
• September
• Coimisiún na Meán has launched consultation on revised Broadcasting Codes and Rules, which include the following Codes: General Commercial Communications Code, Children’s Commercial Communications Code, Code of Programme Standards, Rules on Advertising and Teleshopping, Code of Fairness, Objectivity and Impartiality in News and Current Affairs, Short News Reporting Code. The Consultation will run until the 3rd of October 2024. https://www.cnam.ie/coimisiun-na-mean-launch-consultation-on-revised-broadcasting-codes-and-rules/  
• August 2024
• TRIS process in relation to the Online Safety Code has concluded without comments from the European Commission or other EU member states. Coimisiún na Meán  announced they intend on adopting and applying the Online Safety Code to VSPs later in the Autumn. https://www.cnam.ie/statement-on-the-online-safety-code/  
• July 2024
• On 4 ^July , Coimisiún na Meán published a new draft Audiovisual On-Demand Media (Video-on-demand) Service Code and new draft Rules. The draft Code is now open for public consultation until 20th August 2024. https://www.cnam.ie/vod-code-consultation/  The draft Code was also notified through TRIS: https://technical-regulation-information- system.ec.europa.eu/en/notification/26065   
• Coimisiún na Meán launched a public consultation on on revised Rules to improve Accessibility of Television Broadcasters. The consultation will run until 19th August 2024. https://www.cnam.ie/coimisiun-na-mean-launch-consultation-on-revised-rules-to-improve-accessibility-of-television-broadcasters/
• May 2024
• On 27th May, Coimisiún na Meán published an updated draft Online Safety Code and notified it to European Commission under the TRIS process. https://www.cnam.ie/coimisiun-na-mean-to-notify-online-safety-code-to-european-commission/   
  TRIS: https://technical-regulation-information-system.ec.europa. eu/en/notification/25925  
• January 2024
• On 8th January, Coimisiún na Meán published details of the designation of ten services as named video-sharing platform services. https://www.cnam.ie/coimisiun-na-mean-designates-video-sharing-platform-services/
• December 2023
• Coimisiún na Meán opened a public consultation on its draft Online Safety Code for video-sharing platform services. The consultation is open for responses until Friday, 19 January 2024.

  https://www.cnam.ie/coimisiun-na-mean-opens-public-consultation-on-irelands-first-online-safety-code/

• November 2023
• On 10 November, Coimisiún na Meán has published a Designation Decision Framework for video-sharing platform services (“VSPS Designation Decision Framework”) to inform individual providers of online services of the assessment and decision-making process it intends to follow, in order to determine whether a named service meets the defining criteria of a video-sharing platform services.  https://www.cnam.ie/news-update-vsps-designation-decision-framework/
•  October 2023
• The Media Commission launched on the proposed Levy Order in respect of the levy period from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024, under the Broadcasting and other Media Regulation Acts 2009 and 2022. https://www.cnam.ie/extended-deadline-levy-consultation/ 
• July 2023
• The Media Commission launched a public consultation on the first Online Safety Code which will focus on VSP providers and their measures to address online harms more effectively. The deadline for submission is 4 September 2023.

  https://www.cnam.ie/coimisiun-na-mean-seeks-views-for-developing-irelands-first-binding-online-safety-code/  

• 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 passed 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 passed 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 28 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 has 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 9 January 2020 with extra provisions from the Government and was notified to the Commission on 10 December 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
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  • Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/FR/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A72018L1808IRL_202301315&qid=1678438366076
  • SI No. 72 of 2023 Broadcasting Act 2009 (Establishment) Order 2023, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/FR/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A72018L1808IRL_202301356&qid=1678438366076
  • SI No. 71 of 2023 Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/FR/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A72018L1808IRL_202301355&qid=1678438366076

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Italy

•  May 2025
• On 12 May, AGCOM adopted the technical and process methods for determining the age of majority of users in implementation of Law 13 November 2023, n. 159 08/04/2025. https://www.agcom.it/provvedimenti/delibera-96-25-cons
• On 9 May, the Draft law on the protection of minors in the digital environment has been notified through TRIS. The End of standstill is 12 August 2025. https://technical-regulation-information-system.ec.europa.eu/en/notification/26888  
• March 2025
• Following the public consultation launched by AGCOM in October 2024, amendments and additions were made to the Regulation on programming and investment obligations for European works and works by independent producers. https://www.agcom.it/provvedimenti/delibera-70-25-cons  
• December 2024
• On 11 December, AGCOM launched a public consultation on the proposed amendments to the guidelines and code of conduct for influencers. https://www.agcom.it/provvedimenti/delibera-472-24-cons  
• November 2024
• On 13 November, AGCOM published a technical table on the right to report and short extracts of images of sporting events pursuant to Legislative Decree 9/2008. https://www.agcom.it/provvedimenti/delibera-464-24-cons
• October 2024
• On 23 October, AGCOM launched a public consultation on the amendments to the regulation on programming and investment obligations for European works and works by independent producers referred to in resolution no. 424/22/CONS in light of the innovations introduced by Legislative Decree no. 50 of 25 March 2024. https://www.agcom.it/provvedimenti/delibera-412-24-cons
• On 16 October, the Technical and procedural arrangements for ascertaining the age of majority of users pursuant to Article 13a of Decree-Law No 123 of 5 September 2023, converted with amendments into Law No 159 of 13 November 2023 was notified to the Commission via TRIS. This regulatory framework was approved by AGCOM on 24 September 2024, and contains technical and procedural methods that website operators and video-sharing platform providers must adopt to verify users' age.Its entry into force is therefore subject to the expiration of the 90-day standstill period which ends on 17 January 2025. https://technical-regulation-information-system.ec.europa.eu/en/notification/26368   
• On 9 October, AGCOM adopted new guidelines on the prominence of audiovisual and radio media services of general interest. https://www.agcom.it/provvedimenti/delibera-390-24-cons
• April 2024
• On 17 April, the Draft legislative decree laying down supplementary and corrective provisions to Legislative Decree No 208 of 8 November 2021 on the Consolidated Text on Audiovisual Media Services implementing Directive (EU) 2018/1808 was published in the Italian Official Gazette.  https://www.gazzettaufficiale.it/eli/id/2024/04/17/24G00067/sg  
• March 2024
• On 25 March AGCOM launched a public consultation on methods for verifying the age of majority by website managers and video sharing platform providers. 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=33779145&_101_INSTANCE_FnOw5lVOIXoE_type=document  
• February 2024
• The Draft legislative decree laying down supplementary and corrective provisions to Legislative Decree No 208 of 8 November 2021 on the Consolidated Text on Audiovisual Media Services implementing Directive (EU) 2018/1808 was presented by MIMIT before the Advisory Section for Regulatory Acts of the Council of State for its opinion. The Council of State's opinion was rendered on 27 February 2024. https://merlin.obs.coe.int/article/10012   
• January 2024
• On 10^th January, AGCOM adopted guidelines aimed at ensuring compliance with the provisions of the Consolidated Law by influencers and the establishment of a specific technical table 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=33028275&_101_INSTANCE_FnOw5lVOIXoE_type=document    
• December 2023
• On 7 December, AGCOM adopted the regulation defining the rules aimed at protecting minors and consumers from harmful content disseminated on digital video sharing platforms. 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=32597961&_101_INSTANCE_FnOw5lVOIXoE_type=document
• On 5 December, AGCOM announced the extension of the deadline concluding the procedure initiated by Resolution No 149/22/CONS concerning the prominence of audiovisual and radio media services of general interest and the accessibility of the automatic numbering system for 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=32641754&_101_INSTANCE_FnOw5lVOIXoE_type=document
• September 2023
• On 27 September 2023, AGCOM amended the Resolution No. 666/08/CONS, containing the "Regulation for the organisation and maintenance of the register of communication operators", aimed at, inter alia, the establishment of the list of audiovisual media service providers subject to Italian jurisdiction. 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=31715679&_101_INSTANCE_FnOw5lVOIXoE_type=document
• The Draft legislative decree laying down supplementary and corrective provisions to Legislative Decree No 208 of 8 November 2021 on the Consolidated Text on Audiovisual Media Services implementing Directive (EU) 2018/1808 was notified through TRIS. https://technical-regulation-information-system.ec.europa.eu/en/notification/24803
• July 2023
• AGCOM launched a public consultation on regulatory provisions aimed at influencers, i.e. subjects who create, produce and disseminate audiovisual content to the public - for which they exercise editorial responsibility - through the use of platforms for sharing videos and social media in general. 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=31152060&_101_INSTANCE_FnOw5lVOIXoE_type=document
• AGCOM revised the Regulation on procedures for resolving disputes between users and operators of electronic communications/ AVMS providers and for the implementation of article 42, paragraph 9, of the TUSMA with reference to VSPs. 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=31308514&_101_INSTANCE_FnOw5lVOIXoE_type=document  
• May 2023
• On 3 May 2023, AGCOM launched a public consultation concerning the amendment of Resolution No. 666/08/CONS, containing the "Regulation for the organisation and maintenance of the register of communication operators", aimed at, inter alia, the establishment of the list of audiovisual media service providers subject to Italian jurisdiction. 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=30662790&_101_INSTANCE_FnOw5lVOIXoE_type=document
• April 2023
• On 19 April 2023, AGCOM launched a public consultation on the draft regulation on programmes, user-generated videos or audiovisual commercial communications directed to the Italian public and conveyed by a platform whose provider is established in another Member State. https://www.agcom.it/visualizza-documento/06b585f0-b187-460f-a009-0930a541d9eb
• On 12 April 2023, the Privacy Guarantor and AGCOM have set up a joint table aimed at promoting a code of conduct that will lead digital platforms to adopt systems for verifying the age of young users accessing online services. 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=30155351&_101_INSTANCE_FnOw5lVOIXoE_type=document
• 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

• On 8th February 2023, AGCOM has also launched a public consultation on the issue of resolving disputes between users and VSPs, 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=29754517&_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 5^th August the draft legislative decree, available here: http://www.politicheeuropee.gov.it/it/comunicazione/notizie/cdm-5-agosto-2021/ On the 6^th, 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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13/05/2025

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LV

Latvia

•  September 2023
• The NEPLP has developed new guidelines for the verification of the activities of electronic media under Article 61 of the Law on Electronic Media.

  https://www.neplp.lv/lv/media/6444/download?attachment

• February 2023

  The NEPLP has developed guidelines for the identification of low-turnover and narrow audiences and the provision of European audiovisual works in the catalogue of on-demand audiovisual services. https://www.neplp.lv/lv/media/5601/download?attachment 

• April 2022
• NEPLP adopted instructions for the identification of on-demand audiovisual electronic media services, https://www.neplp.lv/lv/instrukcija-audiovizualo-elektronisko-plassazinas-lidzeklu-pakalpojumu-pec-pieprasijuma-identificesanai
• January 2022
• The NEPLP has developed guidelines for electronic media to promote a common understanding of the legal requirements for the continuous and gradual accessibility of media content distributed in programs and services, including to persons with disabilities. https://www.neplpadome.lv/lv/sakums/padome/padomes-sedes/sedes-sadalas/vadlinijas-palidzes-medijiem-efektivak-nodrosinat-prasibas-par-satura-pieejamibas-veicinasanu.html
• 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

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LT

Lithuania

•  September 2021
• The LRTK has adopted a description of the procedure for determining the effectiveness of the codes of ethics applied by audiovisual media service providers and video sharing platform service providers. This description aims to implement the new requirements of the Law on Public Information of the Republic of Lithuania (hereinafter - the Law on Public Information), which entered into force in 2021. https://www.rtk.lt/lt/naujienos/priimtas-audiovizualines-ziniasklaidos-paslaugu-teikeju-taikomu-etikos-kodeksu-veiksmingumo-nustatymo-tvarkos-aprasas
• 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

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LU

Luxembourg

•  July 2023
• The new Rules of procedure of the Luxembourg Independent Audiovisual Authority (ALIA) entered in force on 1^st July 2023. https://alia.public.lu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2023-07-01_ROI_vf-site.pdf   
• 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

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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

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NL

Netherlands

•  March 2025
• The Media Authority opened the consultation of the draft Policy Rule on the qualification of commercial media services on request 2025. It will run until 1 April 2025 This policy rule revises the previous Policy Rule on the qualification of commercial media services on request 2022.  https://www.cvdm.nl/nieuws/commissariaat-opent-consultatie-van-beleidsregel-kwalificatie-commerciele-mediadiensten-op-aanvraag-2025/  
• February 2025
• The Regulation on the exemption from investment obligation for commercial media services on request 2025 was adopted, and came into effect on 4 February 2025. https://www.cvdm.nl/nieuws/publicatie-regeling-ontheffing-investeringsverplichting-commerciele-mediadiensten-op-aanvraag-2025/  
• December 2024
• CVDM and Snapchat have jointly established a code of conduct, which forms the basis for supervising Snapchat as a video platform service.

  https://www.cvdm.nl/nieuws/commissariaat-voor-de-media-en-snapchat-stellen-gedragscode-vast/  

•  September 2024
• CVDM launched a public consultation on the 2024 Regulation on exemption from investment obligation for commercial media services upon request. The consultation period runs until 29 October 2024. https://www.cvdm.nl/voor-mediamakers/regelgeving/regelingen-commerciele-omroepen/consultatie-regeling-ontheffing-investeringsverplichting-commerciele-mediadiensten-op-aanvraag-2024/
• July 2024
• CVDM started a public consultation on revised Policy Rule on Advertising by Public Media Institutions 2019. The consultation period runs until 31 August 2024. https://www.cvdm.nl/voor-mediamakers/regelgeving/beleidsregels/consultatie-beleidsregel-reclame-publieke-media-instellingen-2024/
•  January 2024
• The Bill introducing an investment obligation for large streaming services for the Dutch cultural audiovisual product was adopted and entered in forced on 1^st January 2024. https://zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl/stb-2023-382.html
• July 2023
• The House of Representatives passed the Bill introducing an investment obligation for large streaming services for the Dutch cultural audiovisual product. The Bill must now be approved by the Senate. https://open.overheid.nl/Details/ronl-cc24b7240eb86beb8cf9ecc9384b4236bdb0a4b8/1?hit=6&thema=c_6b728132&sort=date-desc&organisatie=mnre1109
• 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:
  • Policy rule on quota public media institutions 2023, https://zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl/stcrt-2023-5501.html
  • Policy rule on the quota of commercial media organisations 2023, https://zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl/stcrt-2023-5500.html
• July 2022
  A Bill introducing an investment obligation for large streaming services for the Dutch cultural audiovisual product has been introduced to the Parliament. It proposes amendments to the 2008 Media Act to include an investment obligation for the promotion of Dutch cultural audiovisual products. https://www.tweedekamer.nl/kamerstukken/wetsvoorstellen/detail?qry=wetsvoorstel%3A36176&cfg=wetsvoorsteldetails 
• 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
• MNE links
  • Wijziging van de Mediawet 2008: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=NIM:289799

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Poland

•  March 2025
• The Ministry of Digital Affairs launched a public consultation on the draft law on protecting minors from harmful content on the internet. https://www.gov.pl/web/cyfryzacja/rozpoczecie-konsultacji-publicznych-projektu-ustawy-o-ochronie-maloletnich-przed-dostepem-do-tresci-szkodliwych#:~:text=G%C5%82%C3%B3wne%20za%C5%82o%C5%BCenia%20projektu%20ustawy&text=ochrony%20ma%C5%82oletnich%20w%20internecie%20oraz,tre%C5%9Bci%20publikowane%20na%20ich%20platformach.
• September 2023
• KKRiT has launched a public consultation for the update of the Regulation of the National Broadcasting Council of November 17, 2014 on the list of important events. https://www.gov.pl/web/krrit/krrit-rozpoczyna-spoleczne-konsultacje-aktualizacji-listy-waznych-wydarzen
• May 2022
• On 17 May, KRRit adopted the Regulation on the lower share of, or exemption from the obligation to provide, programmes with provision for persons with disabilities in the catalogues of on-demand audiovisual media services,https://www.gov.pl/attachment/878b935e-705d-4dc5-a193-51bf46e5d914
• April 2022
• On 13 April, KRRit adopted several regulations in relation to the Directive:
  • REGULATION OF THE NATIONAL BROADCASTING COUNCIL of 13 April 2022 on the rating and labelling on video-sharing platforms of programmes, user-generated videos and other communications that may have a negative impact on the development of minors in the individual age categories, https://www.gov.pl/attachment/b50d17b2-ccda-4164-b401-0750ebb4886e    
  • REGULATION OF THE NATIONAL BROADCASTING of 13 April 2022  COUNCIL on the rating, broadcasting and method of announcing programmes or other broadcasts that may have a negative impact on the development of minors,https://www.gov.pl/attachment/55a5d5cb-7a55-4e73-91a1-be348d0026e2  
  • REGULATION OF THE NATIONAL RADIO AND TELEVISION COUNCIL of 13 April 2022 on facilities for people with disabilities in television programmes,https://www.gov.pl/attachment/0f586e89-8581-41cf-9158-01717b751161  
  • REGULATION OF THE NATIONAL BROADCASTING COUNCIL of 13 April 2022 on the rating and labelling on on-demand audiovisual media services and other communications that may have a negative impact on the development of minors in the individual age categories, https://www.gov.pl/web/krrit/ochrona-dzieci-i-mlodziezy
• September 2021
• Poland has notified the Commission of the entry into force of the Law amending the Broadcasting Act and the Cinematography Act. https://eli.gov.pl/eli/DU/2021/1676/ogl
• August 2021
• On the 11^th, the Senate adopted the draft law amending the Broadcasting Act and the Cinematography Act. The act will enter into force on 1 November. The text is available here: http://orka.sejm.gov.pl/proc9.nsf/ustawy/1340_u.htm
• July 2021
• The Draft Law was submitted to the Sejm and is under the second reading. https://www.sejm.gov.pl/sejm9.nsf/PrzebiegProc.xsp?nr=1340
• 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

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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

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RO

Romania

•  April 2025
• The CNA submitted for public consultation the draft Decision on the provision of video-sharing platform services. The consultation period will run until 16 May 2025. https://www.cna.ro/Proiect-de-Decizie-privind,13896.html
• March 2025
• The CNA submitted for public consultation the draft Decision on the Audiovisual Content Regulation Code. The consultation period will run until 15 April 2024. https://www.cna.ro/Proiect-de-Decizie-privind-Codul.html
• July 2024
• Act no. 232 of 19 July 2024 amending Act no. 148/2000 on advertising and article 29 of Audiovisual Act no. 504/2002 has been adopted. It amends the provisions relating to advertising for tobacco and alcohol products. https://legislatie.just.ro/Public/DetaliiDocumentAfis/285753  
• December 2023
• CNA submitted for public consultation the draft decision to complete the Decision of the National Audiovisual Council no. 220/2011 on the Audiovisual Content Regulatory Code, with subsequent amendments and additions, with the mention of the transposition of European Union norms. https://www.cna.ro/article12956,12956.html
• 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
• MNE link
  • Legea r. 190/2022 petru modificarea și completarea Legii audiovizualului nr. 504/2002, pentru modificarea și completarea Ordonanței Guvernului nr. 39/2005 privind cinematografia, precum și pentru modificarea Legii nr. 41/1994 privind organizarea și funcționarea Societății Româe de Radiodifuziune și Societății Române de Televiziune; https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-cotent/FR/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A72018L1808ROU_202204097&qid=1659450823760

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SK

Slovakia

•  August 2024
• The Draft law amending Act no. 264/2022 Coll. on media services and amendments to certain laws has been adopted and was published. https://www.slov-lex.sk/pravne-predpisy/SK/ZZ/2024/203/    
• July 2024
• The Draft law amending Act no. 264/2022 Coll. on media services and amendments to certain laws is now under third reading. https://www.nrsr.sk/web/Default.aspx?sid=zakony/zakon&MasterID=9794
• May 2024
• The Draft law amending Act no. 264/2022 Coll. on media services and amendments to certain laws (the Act on Media Services) is under first reading at the National Council of the Slovak Republic.
  https://rokovania.gov.sk/RVL/Material/29588/1 https://www.nrsr.sk/web/Default.aspx?sid=zakony/zakon&ZakZborID=13&CisObdobia=9&CPT=324 
   
• August 2023
• The Decree of the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic on the uniform marking system and the method of its application was adopted on 9 August 2023 and will be effective from 1^st January 2024. https://www.slov-lex.sk/pravne-predpisy/SK/ZZ/2023/328/20240101
• April 2023

  A Decree of the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic on subtitles for the hearing impaired is under MPK evaluation (MPK) since 21 April 2023. https://www.slov-lex.sk/legislativne-procesy/SK/LP/2023/241/pripomienky/zobraz?page=2

• August 2022
• The Law was notified to the Commission. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/FR/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A71993L0083SVK_202205109&qid=1662364289377
• June 2022
• The Bill was approved by the National council on 22 June 2022 and will enter in force on 1^st August 2022. https://www.nrsr.sk/web/Dynamic/DocumentPreview.aspx?DocID=513882
• February 2022
• The author of the bill requested, by letter of 8 February 2022, the postponement until the next ordinary session of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, which begins on 15 March 2022.https://www.nrsr.sk/web/Default.aspx?sid=zakony/zakon&ZakZborID=13&CisObdobia=8&CPT=762
• November 2021
• The draft law was approved by the Government on the 3th November, and shall take effect on 1st January 2022. https://rokovania.gov.sk/RVL/Material/26569/1
• October 2021
• The Ministry of Culture submitted the draft to the inter-ministerial comment procedure. https://www.slov-lex.sk/legislativne-procesy/-/SK/LP/2020/242
• July 2021
• The draft Audiovisual Media Services Act is under MPK evaluation since the 8th of July. https://www.slov-lex.sk/legislativne-procesy/-/SK/LP/2020/242
• 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
• MNE link
  • Záko č. 264/2022 Z. z. o mediálnych službách a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov (zákon o mediálnych službách) https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-cotent/FR/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A71993L0083SVK_202205109&qid=1662364289377

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SI

Slovenia

•  July 2024
• The Ministry of Culture has prepared a proposal for a Regulation laying down more detailed conditions for the accessibility of services providing access to audiovisual media services for people with disabilities. The proposal is under Inter-ministerial discussion. https://e-uprava.gov.si/si/drzava-in-druzba/e-demokracija/predlogi-predpisov/predlog-predpisa.html?id=16985   
• June 2023
• Since 29 June, the proposal for a “Rulebook on the method of calculating payments based on a license to carry out television activities, registration in the official register of providers of on-demand audiovisual media services and registration in the official register of providers of video sharing platforms” is under preparation within the Ministry of Culture.

  https://e-uprava.gov.si/si/drzava-in-druzba/e-demokracija/predlogi-predpisov/predlog-predpisa.html?id=14805

• 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
• MNE link
  • Zako o spremembah in dopolnitvah Zakona o avdiovizualnih medijskih storitvah https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/FR/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A72018L1808SVN_202200794&qid=1646653096446

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10/09/2024

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Sweden

•  October 2024
• On 24 October, MPRT finalised its assignment from the government regarding the establishment of a dispute resolution mechanism for users and providers of video sharing platforms. The assignment was reported to the Ministry of Culture through the submission of the report Dispute resolution for users and suppliers of video sharing platforms - proposal for dispute resolution at the review committee for radio and television. https://mediemyndigheten.se/nyhetsrum/nyhetslista/2024/forslag-om-tvistlosning-for-anvandare-och-leverantorer-av-videodelningsplattformar-vid-granskningsnamnden-for-radio-och-tv/
• September 2024
• On 27 September, MPRT has published a Draft report on dispute resolution out for referral. MPRT has had a government mandate to establish a dispute resolution mechanism for users and providers of video sharing platforms. Views on the draft can be submitted until 11 October 2024. https://mediemyndigheten.se/nyhetsrum/nyhetslista/2024/utkast-till-rapport-om-tvistlosning-ute-for-remiss/
• June 2022 
• On 10 June 2022, the Swedish Press, Radio and Television Authority has presented to the Ministry of Culture a mechanism that enables impartial dispute resolution between users and providers of video sharing platforms under Swedish jurisdiction. The Authority was commissioned to develop this mechanism in December 2020  https://www.mprt.se/nyhetsrum/nyhetslista/2022/mekanism-for-tvistlosning-mellan-anvandare-och-leverantorer-av-videodelningsplattformar/
• November 2021
• MPRT has decided on new regulations on annual reporting of programs of European origin. https://www.mprt.se/nyhetsrum/nyhetslista/2021/nya-foreskrifter-om-arlig-redovisning-av-program-med-europeiskt-ursprung/
• September 2021
• From 1st ^September 2021, the new Requirements for the promotion of accessibility to television broadcasting and television on demand elaborated by MPRT came into force. https://www.mprt.se/globalassets/document/tillganglighet/document/beslut/beslut-framjande/21-02845-beslut-tillganglighetskrav---framjandekrav.pdf
• The amendments entered into force on 1 December 2020
  Modernized Radio and Television Act (En moderniserad radio- och tv-lag): https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/document-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-document/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-document/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 left
  • Radio-och tv-förordning (2020: 878):  https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=NIM:289796 
  • Regulation (2020: 879) with instructions for data protection for press, radio and television:  https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=NIM:289797
  • Law (2020: 875) on changes in radio and television laws (2010: 696):  https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=NIM:289794 
  • Law (2020: 876) on changes in alcohol laws (2010: 1622):  https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=NIM:289795 

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