Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-10-05-Speech-4-096"

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dcterms:Date	"2000-10-05"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Vote (continuation)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001005.5.4-096"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-10-05-Speech-4-0972
lpv:speaker	lp:Pat the Cope Gallagher2
lpv:spoken text	". I welcome the main provisions of this report, which highlights once again the importance that the European Parliament attaches to the protection of our young children in Europe. This report confirms that it is in the public interest to protect children from viewing excessive television violence and other programmes that may produce harmful effects. The subject of this report is both highly specific and highly complex. Any further analysis of specific technology such as filtering systems will have to take account of the advances in technology which are evident today. This report is based on the principle of common sense. It is premised on the need for television broadcasting to take responsibility for the protection of minors by means of a self-regulatory code which should apply throughout the European Union. A committee of experts will also be constituted at a European Community level with the mandate of drawing up a memorandum setting out general principles for the protection of minors in the media context. It is now incumbent on the European Commission and the European Parliament and all interested parties to work together to see how best young people can be protected from viewing excessive television violence. I would hope that the key television broadcasting organisations, both from the private and the public sector within the European Union, will engage positively in this process. Certainly we must recognise that technology is changing rapidly within the television sector within Europe. Digitalisation of old analogue television networks is taking place across the length and breadth of the participating Member States of the EU. This, too, will lead to greater challenges for legislators to put in place the necessary protective measures to guarantee that young children are protected from viewing wholly violent and inappropriate television programmes. I will be working closely at national European level to ensure that EU governments implement the necessary legislation to put in place the necessary protective mechanisms which I have addressed."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; PECH (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 treasurer; UEN (1999-07-20--2002-06-17)3 member; Delegation for relations with the United States (1999-09-30--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; BUDG (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Fianna Fáil Party (1999-07-20--2002-06-17)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Gallagher (UEN ),"1 "in writing"1

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