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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...

The bill amending the Broadcasting Act, aimed at the transposition of European Community legal standards into national law (see IRIS 2003-10: 9), was finally been adopted by the Parliament on 2 April 2004. The draft bill sent to Parliament on 7 November 2003 by the Government, has been amended by the Sejm (lower chamber of the Parliament) and the Senat (upper chamber of the Parliament). The changes made to the governmental proposal are of minor importance and the main objective of the bill ­ harmonisation with EC law ­ is kept intact. The amendment contains inter alia specific criteria to identify...