Romania

[RO] Audiovisual Act Amended

IRIS 1999-6:1/16

Mariana Stoican

Journalist, Bucharest

By enacting an emergency decree which amends and supplements Legea audiovizualului (the Audiovisual Act) no. 48/1992, the Romanian government has introduced an important new regulation primarily concerning private operators.

The period of validity of licences was lengthened by two years. This means that, in the radio sector, licences are now valid for 7 years, while those for television broadcasters will, in future, last for 9 years.

The validity of licences granted by the Audiovisual Council since 1992 has been extended accordingly.