CERTIL

Confederation Europeenne des Radios
et Televisions Independantes  et Locales

The president

Brussels, 3 April 2002

SUBJECT: LAWS, DIRECTIVES, REGULATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS IN THE RADIO-TELEVISION AREA PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES DURING THE YEAR 2001

            Attached you can find some interesting documents for the radio-and television activities, in French language:

·          Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the "Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions Principles and guidelines for the Community's audiovisual policy in the digital age"   (GU.C.E. 2001/C14/22 de 16/01/2001);

·          Council Decision of 22 December 2000 adopting a multiannual Community programme to stimulate the development and use of European digital content on the global networks and to promote linguistic diversity in the information society  (GU.C.E. L14 de 18/01/2001);

·          European Parliament resolution on the Commission communication to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on Next Steps in Radio Spectrum Policy - Results of the Public Consultation on the Green paper   (GU.C.E. C 59 de 23/02/2001);

·          European Parliament resolution on the Commission communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on The development of the Market for Digital Television in the European Union - Report in the context of Directive 95/47/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24th October 1995 on the use of standards for the transmission of television signals (COM(1999) 540 - C5-0114/2000 - 2000/2074(COS) (GU.C.E. C 67 du 01/03/2001);

·          European Parliament resolution on the Commision communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and tle Committee of the Regions on « Guidelines of the audiovisual policy of the Community in the digital era» (COM(1999) 657 –  C5- 0144/2000 –  2000/2087(COS) (GU.C.E. C 135 de 07/05/2001);

·          Council Recommendation of 5 June 2001 on the drinking of alcohol by young people, in particular children and adolescents  (GU.C.E. 2001/458/CE de 16/06/2001);

·          Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society (GU.C.E. L 167 de 22/06/2001);

·          European Parliament sesolution on the Commission communication “Study on television transmissions parental control”  (COM(1999) 371 –  C5- 0324/1999 –  1999/2210 (COS) (GU.C.E. C 178 de 22/06/2001);

·          Publication of consolidated measures in accordance with Article 3a(2) of Council Directive 89/552/EEC on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities, as amended by Directive 97/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council  (G.U.C.E. C 208 de 26/07/2001);

·          Call for proposals No 67/2001 - Media Plus - Development, distribution and promotion (2001-2005) - Implementation of a programme encouraging the development, distribution and promotion of European audiovisual works - Support for promotion and market access in connection with audiovisual festivals  (G.U.C.E. C 298/08 de 24/10/2001);.

·          Call for proposals No 68/2001 - Media Plus - Development, distribution and promotion (2001-2005) - Implementation of a programme encouraging the development, distribution and promotion of European audiovisual works - Support for promotion and market access in connection with actions carried out by networks implementing cooperation between European audiovisual festivals (GU.C.E. C 298/09 de 24/10/2001).

·          Written questions with answer published in the Official Journal of the European Communities E 1319/01  (G.U.C.E. 2001/C 340 E/250 04/12/2001) et réponse;

·          Written questions with answer published in the Official Journal of the European Communities   E - 0907/01 (G.U.C.E. 2001/C 350 E/057 du 11/12/2001) et réponse;

·          Written questions with answer published in the Official Journal of the European Communities  E - 1355/01 (G.U.C.E. 2001/C 350 E/142 du 11/12/2001) et réponse;

·          Written questions with answer published in the Official Journal of the European Communities  E - 1408/01 (G.U.C.E. 2001/C 350 E/157 du 11/12/2001) et réponse;

·          Written questions with answer published in the Official Journal of the European Communities E - 1796/01 (G.U.C.E. 2001/C 364 E/228 20/12/2001) et réponse;

·          MEDIA Plus (2001-2005) - Implementation of the programme to encourage the development, distribution and promotion of European audiovisual works - Call for proposals 80/2001 - Support for television broadcasting of European audiovisual works  (G.U.C.E. 2001/C 368/09 de 22/12/2001);

·          MEDIA Plus (2001-2005) - Implementation of the programme to encourage the development, distribution and promotion of European audiovisual works - Call for proposals DG EAC/31/01 - Support for the development of production projects - "Slate funding second stage" (G.U.C.E. 2001/C 368/10 de 22/12/2001);

·          MEDIA Plus (2001-2005) - Implementation of the programme to encourage the development, distribution and promotion of European audiovisual works - Call for proposals 89/2001 - Support for the transnational distribution of European films - System of "automatic" support (G.U.C.E. 2001/C 368/11 de 22/12/2001);

·          Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 11 October 2001 (G.U.C.E. 2001/C 369/08 de 22/12/2001);

Best regards.

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