Activities of Andrea BOCSKOR related to 2022/0277(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
European Media Freedom Act (debate)
Amendments (18)
Amendment 477 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Amendment 494 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Media service providers shall have the right to exercise their economic activities in the internal market without restrictions other than those allowed underthat are in compliance with Union law.
Amendment 498 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) shall not interfere in or try to influence in any way, directly or indirectly, editorial policies and editorial decisions by media service providers;.
Amendment 499 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) detain, sanction, intercept, subject to surveillance or search and seizure, or inspect media service providers or, if applicable, their family members, their employees or their family members, or their corporate and private premises, on the ground that they refuseMember States shall not oblige media service providers and their employees to disclose information on their sources, unless this is justified by an overriding requirement in the public interest, provided for in national law, in accordance with Article 52(1) of the Charter and in compliance with other Union law;
Amendment 502 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) Member states shall not: carry out coercive measures to get access to information on the sources of media service providers unless it is indispensable for detecting an intentional criminal offence, and evidence expected from doing so may not be replaced in any other way, and this is justified by an overriding requirement in the public interest, provided for in national law, in accordance with Article 52(1) of the Charter and in compliance with other Union law.
Amendment 503 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) Member States shall not use covert means – such as secret surveillance of an information system, secret search, secret surveillance of a locality, secret interception of a consignment, interception of communications, deploying spyware in any device or machine used by media service providers or, if applicable, their family members, or their employees or their family members, unless the deployment is justified, on a case-by-case basis, on grounds of national security and is in compliance with Article 52(1) of the Charter and other Un – against media service providers and their employees or, if applicable, their family members unless (i) the use of covert means is justified, on a case-by-case basis, on grounds of national security; (ii) measures adopted pursuant to paragraph 2 point ba) are insufficient for detecting an intentional criminal offence and the use of covert means occurs in investigations of the following crimes, as defined by national law or the deployment occurs in serious crimes investigations of one of the aforementioned persons, it is provided for under national law and is in compliance with Article 52(1) of the Charter and other Union law, and measures adopted pursuant to sub-paragraph (b) would be inadequate and insufficient to obtain the information sought. : - terrorism; - trafficking in human beings; - sexual exploitation of children and child pornography; - illicit trafficking in weapons, munitions and explosives; - murder, grievous bodily injury; - illicit trade in human organs and tissues; - kidnapping, illegal restraint and hostage-taking; - organised or armed robbery;or - rape;or - any other cases where it is permitted under national law to use covert means, such as secret surveillance of an information system, secret search, secret surveillance of a locality, secret interception of a consignment, interception of communications, deploying spyware in any device or machine. (iii) occurs in investigations of crimes within the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.
Amendment 511 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Without prejudice and in addition to the right to effective judicial protection guaranteed to each natural and legal person, Member States shall designatemay entrust an independent authority or body to handle complaints lodged bywith relevant expertise to assist media service providers or, if applicable, their family members, or their employees or their family members, regardingin cases of breaches of paragraph 23, points (b) and (c). Media service providers shall have the right to request that authority or body to issue, within three monthand, where relevant, formulate general recommendations ofn the request, an opinion regarding compliance with paragraph 2, points (b) and (c)application of paragraph 3.
Amendment 765 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Without prejudice to the powers granted to the Commission by the Treaties, the Board shall promote the effective and consistent application of this Regulation and of national rules implementingthe compliance with Directive 2010/13/EU throughout the Union. The Board shall:
Amendment 773 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) promote cooperation and the effective exchange of information, experience and best practices between the national regulatory authorities or bodies on the application of the Union and national rules applicable to media services, including this Regulation and Directive 2010/13/EU, in particular as regards Articles 3, 4 and 7 of that Directive;
Amendment 811 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point f – point i
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point f – point i
Amendment 819 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point f – point ii
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point f – point ii
(ii) media market concentrations which are likely todirectly and significantly affect the functioning of the internal market for media services, in accordance with Article 22(1) of this Regulation;
Amendment 820 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point g
Amendment 917 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. The Board shall foster the exchange of best practices among the national regulatory authorities or bodies, consulting stakeholders, where appropriate, and in close cooperation with the Commission, on regulatory, technical or practical aspects pertinent to the consistent and effective application of this Regulation and of the national rules implementing Directive 2010/13/EU.
Amendment 918 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Where the Commission issues guidelines related to the application of this Regulation or the national rules implementing Directive 2010/13/EU, the Board shall assist it by providing expertise on regulatory, technical or practical aspects, as regards in particular:
Amendment 928 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission may issue an opinion on any matter related to the application of this Regulation and of the national rules implementing Directive 2010/13/EU. The Board shall assist the Commission in this regard, where requested.
Amendment 1142 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 5
Article 20 – paragraph 5
5. Where a national authority or body adopts a measure that affects individually and directly a media service provider and is likely todirectly and significantly affect the functioning of the internal market for media services, it shall communicate, at the request of the Board, and where applicable, of the Commission, without undue delay and by electronic means, any relevant information, including the summary of the facts, its measure, the grounds on which the national authority or body has based its measure, and, where applicable, the views of other authorities concerned.
Amendment 1191 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 4
Article 21 – paragraph 4
4. The national regulatory authority or body shall consult the Board in advance on any opinion or decision it aims to adopt assessing the impact on media pluralism and editorial independence of a notifiable media market concentration where such concentrations may affect the functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 1208 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. In the absence of an assessment or a consultation pursuant to Article 21, the Board, upon request of the Commission, shall draw up an opinion on the impact of a media market concentration on media pluralism and editorial independence, where a media market concentration is likely to affect the functioning of the internal market for media services. The Board shall base its opinion on the elements set out in Article 21(2). The Board may bring media market concentrations likely todirectly and significantly affect the functioning of the internal market for media services to the attention of the Commission.