AVMSD Consultation process - Public Consultation 2003
Public consultation on the review of the "Television without Frontiers" directive, 2003
On 6 January 2003 the Commission adopted the Fourth Report on the application of the "Television without Frontiers" Directive (COM(2002) 778 final), with an Annex setting out a work programme for 2003 for its review which includes a public consultation.
The aim is to provide the Commission with information which will help it to assess whether there is a need to update or adapt the "Television without Frontiers" Directive.
The public consultation launched by the above-mentioned Commission report addressed the following themes:
- Theme 1 : Access to events of major importance to society
- Theme 2 : Promotion of cultural diversity and of competitiveness of the European programme industry
- Theme 3 : Protection of general interests in television advertising, sponsorship, teleshopping and self-promotion
- Theme 4 : Protection of minors and public order - The right to reply
- Theme 5 : Application (related aspects)
- Theme 6 : Short extracts of events and other elements not covered by the Directive
Public Hearings
As part of this public consultation exercise, two series of public hearings were organised in the Commission' premises in Brussels, to enable interested parties to contribute fully to the debate. These hearings were based on discussion papers available below.
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Date |
Themes |
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2, 3 April 2003 |
- Protection of general interests in television advertising, sponsorship, teleshopping and self-promotion (Discussion paper 3 ) |
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4 April 2003 |
- Access to events of major importance to Society (Discussion paper 1 )- Short extracts of events (Discussion paper 6) |
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Date |
Themes |
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23, 24, 25 June 2003 |
- Promotion of cultural diversity and of competitiveness of the European programme industry (Discussion paper 2)- Protection of minors and public order - The right to reply (Discussion paper 4) - Application (determination of the competent authority, role of the National Regulatory Authorities, etc.) (Discussion paper 5) |
Written Contributions
All interested parties were invited to participate in the public debate by responding to the questions specified in the discussion papers and transmitting their written contributions by 15 July 2003.
Based on the results of this public consultation (written comments and hearings), the Commission will publish, at the end of 2003 or in the beginning of 2004, a communication on the future of audiovisual policy, together with proposals if appropriate.
All contributions received in the course of this public consultation exercise were published, unless requests not to do so have been expressly made.
They are available on this site.
List of discussion papers
- Discussion paper 1
Principal Documentary Sources
- Council Directive 89/552/EEC of 3 October 1989 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities, as amended by Directive 97/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 1997.
- Fourth report from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the application of Directive 89/552/EEC "Television without Frontiers", COM (2002) 778 final of 6.01.2003.
- Fifth Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the application of Articles 4 and 5 of Directive 89/552/EEC "Television without Frontiers", as amended by Directive 97/36/EC, for the period 1999–2000, COM(2002) 612 final of 08.11.2002.
- Third Report from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee on the application of Directive 89/552/EEC "Television without Frontiers".
- European Parliament resolution on the third report of the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee on the application of Directive 89/552/EEC 'Television without Frontiers'.
- COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION of 24 September 1998 on the development of the competitiveness of the European audiovisual and information services industry by promoting national frameworks aimed at achieving a comparable and effective level of protection of minors and human dignity.
- COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS on certain legal aspects relating to cinematographic and other audiovisual works, COM(2001) 534 final of 26.09.2001.