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The Dutch Government intends to amend the Media Decree (Mediabesluit) that implements provisions of the Media Act. The new Media Decree will allow municipalities to charge a maximal surplus of 2 guilders on the regular licence fee (omroepbijdrage), for the benefit of public local radio. In addition, the new Media Decree will establish criteria according to which it will be allowed to use (commercial) products and services in programmes broadcast by public service broadcasters. The Media Act see: IRIS 1995-7: 6). The Media Decree will limit the use to the extent that already generally allows such...

During a Hearing before a Parliamentary committee held on 25 June 1996, the Telecomunications Minister announced that a Bill was being drafted on an order of new television and telecommunication services. As reported in IRIS 1995-1: 19, the Italian Constitutional Court decided on 5 December 1995 that Article 15 of the Law governng public and private broadcasting in Italy (Law No 223 of 6 August 1990) is unconstitutional for the reason that it provides for a dominant position of a private commercial broadcaster (the Fininvest Group) in the audiovisual market (three nationwide channels). Despite...

On 11 June 1996, compromise suggestions by the Presidency enabled the Council to reach full political agreement, by qualified majority, on a common position regarding amendment of Directive 89/552/EEC (the "Television without Frontiers" Directive). The common position will be formally adopted when the text has been finalised; it will then be sent to the European Parliament for a second reading under the joint decision procedure. The Belgian, Greek and Irish delegations have indicated that they will abstain in the vote; Sweden will vote against. The common position will incorporate most of the...

On 14.12.1995 the People's Council of the Slovak Republic adopted legislation on the film industry. The new act covers the production and commercialization of cinema and video films, but not productions purely for television. As well as giving a range of definitions, the act contains certain obligations incumbent on producers of audiovisual works in the Slovak Republic and commercialization companies (registration duty, obligation to comply with provisions for the protection of children and young people), prohibits the commercialisation of violent and pornographic films, and contains provisions...

In May 1996 the Bulgarian Radio and Television Bill was introduced in Parliament for a second and final reading and it is expected to be adopted in the course of July. The Bill declares the freedom of creation and distribution of radio and TV programmes, guarantees their independence from political and economic interference, and prohibits all forms of censorship. It provides for the establishment of a National Council for Radio and Television (NCRT) as a specialised and independent public entity. The NCRT will consist of 11 members, 7 of which will be nominated by Parliament in proportion to the...