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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I must stand in for Mrs Reding, who is in London today as part of the UK Presidency. I would like first of all to thank Parliament for this broad overview and to congratulate it on the broad support expressed by Mr Weber’s report in favour of the overall approach reflected in the summary documents published at the beginning of July 2005. It is a new and comprehensible approach suggesting progressive regulation for linear services (radio broadcasting) and non-linear services, such as video on demand. As the report rightly points out, the existing rules must be adapted to structural changes and technological developments, while fully observing the basic principles of the current ‘Television without Frontiers’ Directive.
The fundamental objectives of the directive, including the objectives of an internal market and of public interest, that are still valid, are as follows: free movement of audiovisual programmes on, and between, platforms, whatever their method of transmission may be; free access to events of major importance; promotion of European works, independent productions and cultural diversity; minimum standards of protection for viewers against clandestine advertising; integrity of audiovisual works, in particular films; protection of minors and human dignity, and the right of reply. The consultation process has been conducted in complete transparency with the participation of Members of the European Parliament. That will also be the case for the important Liverpool Audiovisual Conference, where the future rules on the regulation of audiovisual content will be discussed in six different round tables.
Having regard to the current Articles 4 and 5, we have taken due note of your concerns with a view to securing a better and more uniform application of notions such as ‘independent producers’ or ‘European works’ through the introduction of clearer concepts. I have taken full note of Mr Weber’s wish to give this concept of work a more specific content. The measures to promote European works and independent productions were also subject to consultation within the framework of the summary documents covering the same points that were highlighted in the Weber report. The consultations demonstrated that the basic principles remain valid, as Articles 4 and 5 have provided a stable and effective framework for promoting cultural diversity and the European audiovisual production sector. The idea of organising a European Year of Television and Media, with the aim of drafting a European Innovation Pact, deserves to be considered and shown interest and calls for more extensive investigations. A commitment for a year, however, still cannot be made at this stage of reflection and debate.
I note the concerns expressed in the Weber report about the need to safeguard media pluralism. During the Liverpool Conference, a round table will address this crucial issue. The Commission acknowledges the importance of media pluralism and, in the context of its powers, pays great attention to issues of concentration and property. Several public debates have been initiated to examine whether this issue should be dealt with at Community level. This debate showed that there is no immediate solution to this difficult issue. What can be said is that there is without doubt a need for a set of measures that include effective regulation at national level, application of national and European competition law and active promotion of media pluralism at national and Community levels by facilitating the movement of European works or by supporting European producers in the context of the ‘Television without Frontiers’ Directive and the Media programme.
Those are the handful of points I wished to highlight, on behalf of Mrs Reding, by once again saying to Mr Weber and to all of the Members who followed the debate that the Commission has taken a great deal of interest in this dialogue and in this exchange with Parliament."@en1
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