Activities of Marcel KOLAJA related to 2022/2038(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the implementation of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive
Amendments (6)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the latest revision of Directive 2010/13/EU, adopted on 28 November 2018, provided a framework for strengthening the country of origin principle and improving the protection of consumers, in particular minors and persons with disabilities, in the online world; whereas the significantly delayed transposition of the Directive by Member States undermines its effectiveness;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the importance of the proper implementation of the Directive; regrets that not all Member States have done this and encourages them to do so urgently; regrets that diverging national transpositions can increase fragmentation, erect barriers to the free movement of audiovisual-related goods and services in the internal market and create obstacles in providing pan- European media services, thus harming media pluralism in Europe;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the importance of the strengthened country of origin principle that helps providers to abide by the rules and to facilitate the cross-border provision of services by providing legal certainty and a better understanding of the rules they must comply with; points out that undermining the country of origin principle increases fragmentation of the single market and administrative burdens for cross-border services;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that media service providers must ensure, in line with Article 7 of the Directive, that audiovisual services are continuously and progressively made more accessible to peoplersons with disabilities; regrets, however, that substantial differences exist between Member States with regard to the implementation of such obligations for linear and non-linear service providers, as well as for public and private broadcasters and with regard to the nature of the content; is concerned that, due to delays and differences in transposition, Member States will not properly address the needs of peoplersons with disabilities;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls the Directive’s key provisions to protect minors, including those on commercial communications; urges the Commission to secure the strict implementation and proper enforcement of these rules; warns against abusing the provisions to protect minors to censor LGBTIQ content in certain Member States and urges the Commission to proceed with infringement procedures in such cases;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the importance of a well functioning internal media market; underlines thatwelcomes the proposed European media freedom act aimsing to further enhance cooperation between the national regulators by establishing a European media board; stresses that independence and adequate financial and human resources must be guaranteed in order to fulfil these new responsibilities; insists on the importance of avoiding overlaps between the two instruments in order to preserve their effectiveness.;