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On 15 December 2003 the European Commission adopted a Communication which sets out a roadmap for future EU regulatory action in the audiovisual sector. The Communication presents the results of the public consultation relating to the review of the "Television without Frontiers" Directive, launched at the beginning of 2003 (see IRIS 2003-2: 5), and on the basis of these results proposes a number of short and medium term initiatives. The Commission has concluded that the current situation of the market does not require at present a revision of the Directive. However, it believes that in the medium...

Representatives of 43 regulatory authorities from 34 countries attended the 18th meeting of the EPRA, hosted by the Cyprus Radio-Television Authority. The main theme was the implementation of EC legislation in the new EU Member States and candidate countries. The delegates particularly focused on the challenges facing national regulatory authorities regarding the implementation of the aims and principles of EU media policy. Other topics of debate included aspects of advertising law that had been discussed at previous EPRA meetings. Information was provided concerning new advertising techniques...

As the previous draft of comprehensive amendments to the Broadcasting Act of 29 December 1992 (Dz. U. of 2001, No. 101 Item 1114, as amended), was rejected by Parliament on 30 July 2003, the Government has prepared a new draft, which is ­ in regard to its content ­ reduced in certain aspects. The Council of Ministers adopted on 21 October 2003 draft legislation to adapt the Broadcasting Act in line with the Directive 89/552/EEC, amended by the Directive 97/36/EC ­ the so-called Directive "Television Without frontiers". They also tailor national legislation to the principles underlying Community...

The Miniszterelnöki Hivatal (Prime Minister's Office ­ PMO) has published a concept paper proposing fundamental principles for a new media act. The planned act is intended to replace Act No I of 1996 on Radio and Television Services (Broadcasting Act), which currently regulates broadcasting activities in Hungary. The concept paper was elaborated by three experts invited by the PMO. The authors of the document stated that they regard the paper, which is approximately 50 pages long, as a basis for future professional discussions. The document consists of six chapters dealing with questions relating...

On 23 October, the Court of Justice of the European Communities delivered its judgement in case C-245/01, RTL v. Niedersächsische Landesmedienanstalt für privaten Rundfunk. The dispute concerned the interpretation of Article 11 of the "Television Without Frontiers" Directive (Directive 89/552/EEC of 3 October 1989, as amended by Directive 97/36/EC), which lays down provisions in respect of television advertising, regulating inter alia the frequency of advertising breaks in the transmission of audiovisual works. The questions referred by the Niedersächsisches Oberverwaltungsgericht (Lower Saxony...