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Activity Details (ID# 10988) |
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| Title: |
39th meeting of the Standing Committee on Transfrontier Television |
| Description: |
AGENDA
1. Opening of the meeting
2. Adoption of the agenda
3. Signatures and ratifications of the revised Convention
4. Information on the discussions and decisions taken by the CDMC concerning the T-TT
5. Request for interpretation of the Convention by Bosnia and Herzegovina
6. The impact of technological and market changes in the broadcasting sector on the European Convention on Transfrontier Television
(i) Continuation of the review of the provisions of the Convention
a. Questions concerning the right to information and cultural objectives: access to major events, short reports, cultural objectives, media pluralism, right of reply (Articles 8, 9, 9a, 10 and 10a)
b. Questions concerning advertising, sponsorship and teleshopping
c. Questions concerning the scope of the Convention, jurisdiction, freedom of reception and retransmission, the duties of the Parties to the Convention, advertising directed at a single Party and the abuse of rights granted by the Convention
d. Questions concerning the protection of minors and respect for human dignity
e. New issues to be incorporated to the Convention
(ii) Information by the Observer Delegate of the European Commission on progress of work concerning the review of the “Television Without Frontiers” Directive
7. Examination of the proposal of Latvia to amend Article 19 of the Convention
8. Examination of the report on possible measures to implement the recommendation on the protection of minors from pornographic programmes
9. Access by the public to events of major importance: Information on progress concerning the work on a draft Recommendation on the right to short reporting on major events where exclusive rights have been acquired
10. Other business
(i) Dates of forthcoming meetings
(ii) Planning of future work
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| Status: |
Completed |
| Date: |
03/10/2005 - 04/10/2005
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| Countries: |
All Council of Europe member states,
European Commission,
States Parties to the European Cultural Convention
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| Contributors: |
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| Programme: |
CoE Programmes (PoA and VC)
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| Working Method: |
Organisation of meetings - Steering Committees / Supervisory Bodies |
| Location: |
Strasbourg, Council of Europe |
| CoE Contact: |
SONAGLIONI, Alessia
email
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| Partners: |
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| Web Pages: |
1 http://www.coe.int |
| Last Modified: |
11/01/2006 |
Activity Synopsis |
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| Objective(s): |
1) Following the application of the Convention in States Party
2) Preparing the ground for the revision of the Convention |
| Output/Results: |
Objective no. 1: The Standing Committee provided some guidance in respect of the application and interpretation of the Convention. It received one request for interpretation of the Convention and exchanged ideas and opinions on it. As a result, the Secretariat has been asked to draft an opinion to be examined and adopted at the 40th meeting.
Objective no. 2: The Standing Committee formulated further ideas and opinions concerning the protection of minors and respect for human dignity. As a result, the discussion document concerning the protection of minors and respect for human dignity will be improved for the 40th meeting.
The Standing Committee adopted a final position on questions concerning the scope of the Convention, jurisdiction, freedom of reception and retransmission is adopted. As a result, the final document on questions concerning the scope of the Convention, jurisdiction, freedom of reception and retransmission will provide a basis for the draft revised Convention.
The Standing Committee formulated opinions and ideas on the document concerning the right to information and cultural objectives. As a result, the discussion document on the right to information and cultural objectives will be improved for the 40th meeting.
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| Conclusions/Follow Up: |
In its 40th meeting (10-11 April 2006), the Standing Committee will resume the examination of the issues quoted under Objectives nos. 1 and 2 above. |
| Participants: |
Delegates and Observer Delegates to the Standing Committee. |
| Consultants/Experts: |
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| CoE Secretariat: |
Jan Malinowski
Charlotte de Broutelles |
| Total No. Participants: |
42 |
| Last Modified: |
11/01/2006 |
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