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On 10 November 2009, Act no. 333/2009, amending Audiovisual Act no. 504/2002, was promulgated by the President. This enacts the Ordonanţa de Urgenţă nr. 181/2008 (Emergency Government Decree no. 181/2008, OUG 181/2008) which modified the Legea Audiovizualului nr. 504/2002 (Audiovisual Law 504/2002) (see IRIS 2009-3: 18). The amendments aim at implementing Directive 2007/65/EC into Romanian law (see IRIS 2009-2: 17 and IRIS 2009-3: 18) and set up the general framework inter alia for introducing digital radio and TV services for the public. On the one hand the amended Act relaxes the rules on advertisement,...

In connection with the Romanian presidential elections on 22 November 2009, the Consiliul Naţional al Audiovizualului (National Audiovisual Council) has adopted Decision No. 853 on the rules governing the audiovisual presidential election campaign in Romania. The election campaign began for all broadcasters at midnight on 23 October 2009 and will end on 21 November 2009 at 7am (section 1(1)). The candidates, political parties, and members of political and electoral alliances must have equal access to the electronic media free of charge (section 2(1)). Broadcasters are obliged to adhere to the following...

The Romanian Government recently adopted a strategy for the switchover from analogue to digital terrestrial television and the introduction of digital multimedia services at national level. Under the strategy, in accordance with Community law provisions, the introduction of digital terrestrial TV at national level and the withdrawal of analogue TV services using UHF frequency bands should be achievable by 1 January 2012. The transition to digital technology should lead to modernisation and harmonisation with other EU Member States. New regulations will also be gradually introduced in order to provide...

On 14 May this year, the Consiliul Naţional al Audiovizualului (national council for electronic media - CNA) and the Council of Europe office in Romania concluded a partnership agreement for the purposes of mediation in the Romanian electronic media, as part of a Council of Europe initiative under the motto " Dosta! Go beyond prejudice, discover the Roma!" It was agreed that a broadcasting campaign should be carried out between 1 June and 31 August 2009 (Chapter 1 Art. 1) with the aim of raising public awareness of Roma issues and fighting existing prejudices through the broadcast of television...

On 14 May 2009, the Consiliul Naţional al Audiovizualului (national council for electronic media - CNA) and the Autoritatea Naţională pentru Protecţia Drepturilor Copilului (national authority for the protection of children's rights - ANPDC) signed a protocol on active co-operation to protect and promote children's rights through the exchange of relevant data and information and the effective handling of all infringements in this field (chapter 1 para. 1). Improvements will also be made to the monitoring of how children's rights are protected in broadcasting. In particular, the public image of...