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The "Codex", which coordinates the various Flemish regulatory provisions concerning radio and television broadcasting, is in the news again (see IRIS 1997-8: 6 and IRIS 1997-7: 5). In a Decision on 26 June 1997, taken on the basis of Article 90(3) of the EC Treaty, the European Commission tackled the exclusive right to broadcast televised advertising in Flanders. The provisions in question are firstly Article 80, paragraph 2 of the Codex, which provides that the Flemish Government may only authorise, from among the television broadcasters which belong to it or have its authorisation and direct...

Amendments to the rules on advertising breaks have been announced by the Independent Television Commission which will allow cable, satellite and digital stations to carry more teleshopping advertising. The changes will also open up the possibility of licensing for self-promotional channels and will come into effect immediately. The following changes are made: Teleshopping The EC "Television Without Frontiers (TWF)" Directive has been revised (see IRIS 1997-7: 6-7) to allow up to a maximum of eight teleshopping 'windows' per day. A teleshopping window can last for a maximum duration of fifteen minutes...

In April 1997, the Romanian National Audiovisual Council (CNA) adopted a number of important decisions concerning the audio-visual sector. Decision No 36/1997 establishes the obligation for holders of broadcasting licences granted by the National Audiovisual Council to inform the Council within 10 days of its occurrence of any change of a technical nature or concerning the company's legal status, the structure of its company capital, its programme schedules, address, telephone or fax number, etc. The 10-day period also applies when a licence-holder ceases to meet the conditions for granting the...

On 17 July 1997 the Council of the French-speaking Community, and then on 21 July the Community's Government, adopted a decree concerning the official audio-visual monitoring body ( Conseil Supérieur de l'Audiovisuel - CSA ), which strengthens and rationalises the regulatory bodies which were set up in 1987. The decree of 21 July 1997 also changes the legal status of private radio broadcasters. Strengthening and rationalising the CSA The decree demonstrates a very strong desire to adapt the CSA in keeping with its tasks. Thus the CSA itself has just four members (one chairman and three vice-chairmen)...

On 23 May and 9 June 1997 both houses of the Czech Republic's parliament adopted the new Radio and Television Broadcasting Act. This contains inter alia regulations for increasing by 50% the fee charged to participants for receiving broadcasts. However there were no amendments to the amount of air-time public-service broadcasters are allowed to devote to advertising. Although there was one proposed amendment aimed at reducing total broadcasting time for advertising material from 1% to 0.2% of daily broadcasting time, the parliament did not adopt either this or the amendment aimed at prohibiting...