Standing Committee on Transfrontier Television (T-TT)

IRIS 1996-1:1/5

Lawrence Early

Council of Europe, Directorate of Human Rights

The Standing Committee on Transfrontier Television brings together representatives of the contracting Parties (currently 13) to the European Convention on Transfrontier Television, as well as observer delegates from non-contracting Parties. Under Article 21 of the Convention the Standing Committee is empowered to give Opinions on the interpretation of the provisions of the instrument. At its 7th meeting (21-22 November 1995), the Standing Committee adopted an Opinion on the application of the Convention's provisions on advertising to "infomercials".