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In May, new efforts were undertaken to reform the regulatory measure concerning the protection of minors. Well-publicised proposals were made for an Inter-State Agreement on the protection of human dignity and minors in broadcasting and telemedia and for a new Jugendschutzgesetz (Youth Protection Act). Up to now, different provisions regulating the protection of minors have applied in the broadcasting, media services and tele-services sectors. Certain more general laws on the protection of young people (the Act on the dissemination of written material and media content harmful to minors, and the...

A seminar on certain aspects of the monitoring of the Cinema Communication took place in Seville in May under the auspices of the Spanish Presidency of the European Union. The Cinema Communication, or more accurately, the Communication on certain legal aspects relating to cinematographic and other audiovisual works, was adopted by the European Commission in September 2001 (see IRIS 2001-9: 6). The specific aspects of the monitoring task under scrutiny at the Seville Seminar were: heritage preservation; digital cinema; cinematographic education and the rating of films. Participants in the Seminar...

The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASAI) is an independent self-regulatory body set up and financed by the advertising industry. Although the amount of legislation governing advertising in Ireland is increasing, advertising remains largely self-regulatory. The ASAI publishes two Codes, which are updated regularly. The Codes cover commercial advertisements: these are characterised as where the advertiser pays or compensates a third party to communicate the commercial message. It covers advertising that has a "paid for" space in the media, which now includes the Internet. In line with...

On 7March 2002, the Országos Rádió és Televízió Testület (National Radio and Television Commission - ORTT) published a concept paper on regulation concerning Internet content. The document entitled “Principles of content regulation for public electronic communications” was prepared by a group of experts working with the Co-ordination of the Strategy Directorate of the ORTT's Office. Professional organisations, such as the Hungarian Content Providers' Association, the Conciliatory Forum for Informatics, and the Hungarian Bureau for the Protection of Authors' Rights (ARTISJUS) also contributed to...

In the context of the thorough re-examination of the ethics of advertising and following the recommendation "on the image of the human person" last October, the Bureau de Vérification de la Publicité (Advertisement Board - BVP) - a professional self-regulatory institution involving both advertisers and agencies - presented its new "Child" recommendation on 14 March. The previous recommendation in this area dates back to 1975, and some of its provisions have been supplemented and updated, particularly as regards the provisions concerning decency and dignity, which now go beyond merely preventing...