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The Spanish Parliament has finally approved an Act incorporating the revised "Television Without Frontiers" Directive into Spanish Law. This Act amends Law 25/1994, which implemented the original "Television Without Frontiers" Directive. The new Act introduces some important amendments: - According to the new Art. 2 of Law 25/1994, the provisions of this law shall apply to terrestrial, satellite and cable TV, and to all public and private broadcasters. Until now, Law 25/1994 did not apply to thematic channels distributed via satellite, and only a few of its provisions applied to the programmes...

The Asociación de Autocontrol de la Publicidad (the Spanish Advertising Self-Regulatory Association - AAP) has recently approved a Code of Conduct for Advertising on the Internet. The AAP was set up in 1995, and its objectives are to ensure that the self-regulatory provisions for the regulation of advertising are adhered to, and to regulate the form and content of the media. In 1996, the AAP already adopted a (general) Advertising Code of Conduct, which has been widely accepted by the industry. Now, the AAP has approved a new Code of Conduct for advertising on the Internet. The code applies only...

On 28 May 1999 a collaboration protocol came into force between ISPA Belgium (Internet Service Providers Association) and the Ministers for Telecommunications and Justice. The aim of the protocol is to help stamp out illegal acts on The Internet, particularly certain criminal offences (child pornography, racism and infringements of gambling legislation). Although offences committed via The Internet may be sanctioned on the basis of the provisions of the Criminal Code and specific criminal legislation, there are nevertheless difficulties in obtaining evidence concerning such infringements (because...

On 4 May 1999, the Flemish Government agreed in principle on a list of events of major social significance with regard to the application of article 3bis of the "Television without Frontiers" Directive. The list contains an enumeration of international and/or national sport events (e.g., Olympics, football, cycling, tennis, athletics, motor racing, F1 car racing) and recognizes one cultural event as being protected in the sense of article 3bis of the Directive (the Queen Elisabeth Contest). The State Council, the Contact Committee in regard to application of article 23bis of the Directive and the...

At the end of February, Polish TV broadcasters, supported by the National Broadcasting Council, concluded an agreement entitled " Friendly Media " aimed at taking appropriate measures to protect minors from watching programmes which may threaten their physical, mental and moral development. Broadcasters voluntarily commit themselves to follow strictly the rules and principles of conduct laid down therein. Physical, mental and moral health of children and adolescents is a common wealth. Being aware of the great negative impact that certain television programmes (in particular those including scenes...