10 Amendments of Theodoros ZAGORAKIS related to 2022/0277(COD)
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) Audiovisual and audio media services of general interest that play an important role in the opinion-forming of the public have become more difficult to discover and find in the digital environment as commercial objectives determine which media services are offered prominently to recipients. In view of the abundance of information and the increasing use of digital means to access the media, it is key that Member States take effective measures to ensure the appropriate prominence of audiovisual and audio media services of general interest under defined general interest objectives such as media pluralism, freedom of speech, access to reliable information, social cohesion and cultural diversity. To effectively realise these general interest objectives, a Member State should tailor prominence measures to its specific national context and media market. A Member State should identify the services that are considered as general interest in its jurisdiction in a transparent and objective manner.
Amendment 543 #
3a. Member States shall appoint an independent authority which, in case of doubt, will issue a non-binding opinion about the amount needed for public service media providers to fulfill the remit as defined by the Member States.
Amendment 548 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a (new)
Article5a Prominence for audiovisual and audio media services of general interest Member States shall take measures to ensure the appropriate prominence of audiovisual and audio media services of general interest. This Regulation, Directives 2010/13/EU and 2000/31/EC and Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 shall not affect the competence of Member States and shall be without effect to existing prominence measures. References to Article 7a of Directive 2010/13/EU as amended by Directive (EU) 2018/1808 shall be read as references to Article 5a of this Regulation.
Amendment 589 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. National regulatory authorities or bodies established in accordance with Directive 2010/13/ EU shall establish national databases of media ownership. This database shall be publicly available. Where the ownership changes, the media service provider shall update the information without undue delay.
Amendment 627 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Heads of the editorial department of a media service provider and journalists shall have the right to refuse to sign off on an article or programme if any part of the content has been modified in disregard with the editorial decision- making processes
Amendment 685 #
1a. In addition to the Board, an advisory body consisting of representatives from the media sector shall be established.The advisory body shall advise the Board on issues related to media pluralism andmedia and press freedom.The advisory body shall consist of one representative of the media sector per Member State. In Member States where self-regulatory media or press councils exist, the media sector representative shall be appointed by the associations of journalists, editors, and civil society organisations that appoint, or nominate in the case of co-regulation, the member of the advisory board. In Member States where no self-regulatory media or presscouncil exists, the media sectorrepresentative shall be appointed by a consortium of journalists, editors, and civil society associations established for this purpose.
Amendment 957 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Board, in consultation with the Commission, shall draw up a list of criteria that national regulatory authorities or bodies may take into consideration when exercising their regulatory powers over media service providers referred to in paragraph 1. Measures are taken in a necessary and proportionate manner, considering in particular whether the broadcast content, when received on the territory of the EU, is legally commercialized or captured illegally, and received through standard satellite equipment or special equipment.
Amendment 981 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) it is a media service provider within the meaning of Article 2(2); and
Amendment 1111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. Any legislative, regulatory or administrative measure taken by a Member State that is liable to affect the operation of media service providers in the internal market shall be duly justified and proportionate. Such measures shall be reasoned, transparent, objective and, non- discriminatory, and not hinder fair competition in the internal market.
Amendment 1126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4
Article 20 – paragraph 4
4. The Board, upon request of the Commission or a media service provider affected individually by a measure, shall draw up an opinion where a national legislative, regulatory or administrative measure is likely to affect the functioning of the internal market for media services. Following the opinion of the Board, and without prejudice to its powers under the Treaties, the Commission may issue its own opinion on the matter. Opinions by the Board and, where applicable, by the Commission shall be made publicly available.