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15 August 2004 saw the entry into force in Romania of new regulations to protect minors with respect to broadcast programmes. One of the most important new provisions introduced by Decision No. 249 of the National Audiovisual Council (CNA) (Decizia CNA Nr. 249 privind prote a copiilor în cadrul serviciilor de programe) is that c ti in the evening slot between 8 and 10 pm the only feature films that can be shown are those in which there are no violent scenes or only a few such scenes. The Decision also imposes a ban on all commercials containing scenes of violence, sexual innuendeo or bad language...

In May 2004, the Regulatorna agnecija za komunikacije (Communications Regulatory Agency ­ RAK) reminded all broadcasting stations and cable distributors of broadcasting programmes to comply with RAK's Code of Practice, especially with Article 1.3 regarding the so-called "watershed-principle". As to this norm, all items of programme services which are likely to impair the physical, mental or moral development of children and adolescents shall not be scheduled at periods during which they are likely to watch those programmes because of the time of transmission and reception. Such programmes to be...

The 19 meeting of the European Platform of Regulatory Authorities (EPRA) took place on 3 and 4 June 2004, organised jointly by the Swedish Broadcasting Commission and the Swedish Radio and TV Authority. One theme discussed at the meeting was the dividing line between the need to protect privacy and the right to information deemed to be in the public interest, including the difficulties associated with the protection of privacy in the context of information published on the Internet. A number of points were raised, including the question of who is responsible for privacy protection and in respect...

The agreement on the protection of minors concluded between the regulating authorities, the Svet za Radiodifuzijo (Broadcasting Council ­ SRDF), and the biggest TV broadcasters minors is subject to criticisms. The criticisms focus in particular on the alleged lack of compatibility of the agreement with Art. 84 paragraphs 1 and 3 of the Zakon o Medijih (Media Law ­ see IRIS 2004-5: 15). These regulations deal with the protection of children and adolescents against harmful broadcasting content. The broadcasting of violent and erotic content ­ scenes of extreme forms of pornography is generally...

The launch of this year's season of the reality show "Big Brother" by the private station Prima TV led to intervention by the Consiliul National al Audiovizualului (National Audio-Visual Regulatory Agency, CNA) after some sex scenes had been broadcast. In March 2004 the CNA fined Prima TV twice (CNA resolutions of 16 and 26 March respectively). The first fine amounted to ROL 200 million and the second to ROL 500 million (exchange rate: 1 Euro equals ROL 40,700). These penalties originated from the broadcasting of sexual scenes at inappropriate times and without any explicit warnings in the prescribed...