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On the basis of the Cable Decree of 4 May 1994, the Flemish Minister of Cultural Affairs, Mr. H. Weck has, by Ministerial Order ( Ministerieel Besluit) of 16 January 1995, banned the distribution of VT4 by Flemish cable networks. VT4 is a private commercial broadcasting organisation, which broadcasts from the United Kingdom television programmes which are specifically aimed at Vlaanderen (the Flemish Community of Belgium) since 1 February of this year. The Minister refused VT4 access to the Flemish cable networks, firstly, because he considers VT4 to be a Flemish broadcasting organisation which...

On 6 December 1994, the Media Commission discussed a White Paper of the Flemish Council on the future of broadcasting in the Flemish Community. The points of view of the members of the Commission as well as those of the Flemish Minister of Culture have now been published. Their point of view also takes into account the possible influence of European developments on Flemish media policy. During the debate, the Minister proposed to establish four working parties on the restructuring of the media landscape: (I) the restructuring of the public broadcaster of the Flemish Community, BRTN; (II) local...

On 12 March 1993, Belgium’s French Community and the Republic of Portugal signed a three-year renewable agreement aimed at supporting the co-production of cinematographic works. According to the agreement, cinematographic works co-produced in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in it are regarded as domestically produced and thus reap the benefits associated with this classification. The conditions for enjoying these benefits are as follows: a declaration of intent must be made to the competent authorities (Direction générale de la Culture [Directorate General of Culture], Instituto...

On 24 February 1984, the governments of the Kingdom of Belgium and Canada signed in Brussels an agreement on mutual assistance to the film industry. The aim is to support Belgo-Canadian co-productions and foster the economic development of both countries. Films co-produced under the agreement are entitled to financial support under the provisions concerning the film industry that are either in force or may be decreed in each country. This also applies to the co-production of short films. Before shooting commences, co-productions to which this agreement is to apply require the approval of the relevant...

A major item under discussion is whether a new private commercial broadcasting organisation (VT4) licensed by the United Kingdom, will be given access to the Flemish cable networks. Refering to the judgment of the European Court of Justice in the TV10 case, the Flemish Minister of Culture actually is denying access to the cable networks in the Flemish Community. In the TV10 judgment the Court of Justice ruled that the provisions of the EEC Treaty on freedom to provide services are to be interpreted as not precluding a Member State from treating a broadcasting body constituted under the law of another...