Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-10-05-Speech-4-095"

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dcterms:Date	"2000-10-05"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Vote (continuation)2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001005.5.4-095"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-10-05-Speech-4-0962
lpv:speaker	lp:Gérard Caudron2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation to the EU-Poland Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3,3 unknown; Parti socialiste (1999-07-20--2002-07-09)3,3 member; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3,3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-08--2002-01-14)3,3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3,3 member_of_the_bureau; PES (1999-07-20--2002-01-16)3,3 substitute; Temporary committee on the Echelon interception system (2000-07-06--2001-09-05)3,3
lpv:translated text	"As the father of two small children, I have taken a particular interest in the results of the study on parental control of television broadcasting. Under the provisions of Article 22b(2) of the ‘Television without frontiers’ directive (Directive 97/36/EC of 30 June 1997, amending Directive 89/552/EC), the Commission was required to conduct an inquiry into the advantages and possible disadvantages of measures designed to facilitate control by parents and educationalists over the programmes minors can watch. I am delighted this study has been completed. The legal and ethical framework does indeed vary from one Member State to another in line with national traditions and culture. There is no single European definition of a minor nor is there full agreement on what is or is not harmful to minors watching certain television programmes. Everyone agrees, however, that it is in the public interest to make a decisive stand against the wave of violence and other content dangerous to young people which is flooding television programmes and audiovisual services transmitted via networks, in order to protect the psychological balance of minors. Minors are different from adults. They are more vulnerable, less able to exercise critical judgement and at greater risk of being disturbed. Like the rapporteur, I believe measures intended to protect young people from violent and harmful programmes should not be limited to traditional television but should apply to all media. I also think it is essential to put the emphasis on teaching children media skills. So there is a need to strengthen national and regional awareness-raising campaigns on the protection of minors in the media context, involving families and the education world. Also, television programme filtering devices must be sold at prices affordable to all. At the same time, such measures obviously do not imply that the service providers should in any way be relieved of all responsibility for the content they broadcast. Given that issues linked to radio and television are the responsibility of the Member States, I support the request made to them that they and the Commission lay down in law the responsibilities incumbent on the media companies. I also think it is essential for European Union television operators to draw up a code of self-regulation for the protection of minors. I end by congratulating the rapporteur on his excellent work."@en1

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