Activities of Klára DOBREV related to 2022/0277(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
European Media Freedom Act (debate)
Amendments (25)
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Independent media services play a unique role in the internal market. They represent a fast-changing and economically important sector and at the same time provide access to a plurality of views and reliable sources of information to citizens and businesses alike, thereby. Ensuring their access to relevant information is an essential element when they are fulfilling their general interest function of ‘public watchdog’. Media services are increasingly available online and across borders while they are not subject to the same rules and the same level of protection in different Member States.
Amendment 433 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that public service media providers have adequate and stable financial resources for the fulfilment of their public service mission. Those resources shall be such that editorial independence is safeguarded. The funding criteria for public service media providers shall meet the standards laid down in the 'Communication from the Commission on the application of State aid rules to public service broadcasting'.1a _________________ 1a OJ C 257, 27.10.2009, p. 1–14
Amendment 444 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall designate one or more independent authorities or bodies in order to monitor compliance with paragraphs 1 to 3. In case such monitoring established non-compliance with the funding criteria and standards as laid down in the 'Communication from the Commission on the application of State aid rules to public service broadcasting, the designated independent authority or body shall launch an investigation according to the corresponding regulatory provisions in place in the Member State. In parallel, the designated independent authority or body shall inform the Board and the Commission about the non- compliance and the procedures. The Board and the Commission shall inform the Member State's designated independent authority or body in case further investigation or procedures are initiated. Member States shall designate one or more independent authorities or bodies in order to monitor compliance with paragraphs 1 to 3.
Amendment 526 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. The national regulatory authorities or bodies shall be subject to the requirements set out in Article 30 of Directive 2010/13/EU in relation to the exercise of the tasks assigned to them by this Regulation. The fulfillment of the requirements set out in Article 30 of Directive 2010/13/EU shall be subject of regular monitoring by the Fundamental Rights Agency of the EU. The annual monitoring reports of the Fundamental Rights Agency shall be submitted to the Board.
Amendment 570 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6
Article 10 – paragraph 6
6. The Board, in agreement with the Commission, may invite experts and observers, including the Fundamental Rights Agency to attend its meetings.
Amendment 578 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. The Board shall establish an advisory body to assist it by providing independent advice in sector specific matters. The advisory body shall consist of members of civil society, academia and the Fundamental Rights Agency.
Amendment 579 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Amendment 580 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 7 b (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. The suspension of the voting rights shall be terminated once the criteria as set in Article 10 (7a) of this Reguation are
Amendment 639 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point f – point ii
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point f – point ii
(ii) media market concentrations and asscociated services such as printing and dissemination of products which are likely to affect the functioning of the internal market for media services, in accordance with Article 22(1) of this Regulation;
Amendment 641 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) draw up opinions on draft national opinions or decisions assessing the impact on media pluralism and editorial independence of a notifiable media market concentration and asscociated services such as printing and dissemination of products where such a concentration may affect the functioning of the internal market, in accordance with Article 21(5) of this Regulation;
Amendment 645 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) assess the state of media freedom in each Member State and issue an annual report to the European Parliament about the ‘State of Media Freedom in Europe’ in accordance with Article 15(4a) of this Regulation in cooperation with the advisory committee of the Board;
Amendment 649 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point h – point ii
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point h – point ii
(ii) factors to be taken into account when applying the criteria for assessing the impact of media market concentrations and asscociated services such as printing and dissemination of products, in accordance with Article 21(3) of this Regulation;
Amendment 661 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point m a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point m a (new)
(ma) draw up and make available to national regulatory authorities and bodies established according to Directive 2010/13/EU a mandatory reporting template for reporting on the allocation of state resources according to Article 24 of this Regulation;
Amendment 663 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point m b (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point m b (new)
(mb) draw up an annual report based on the reports of the national regulatory authorities or bodies on the situation of state advertising in all Member State, including the calculation of ratio of state advertising allocated to media service providers in relation to their annual revenue and establish on European level benchmarks on allocation practices;
Amendment 669 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point m c (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point m c (new)
(mc) establish and operate the European Repository of State Advertising allocated to media service providers.
Amendment 808 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall refrain from disapplying competition rules to media markets.
Amendment 824 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall provide, in their national legal systems, substantive and procedural rules which ensure an assessment of media market concentrations, and asscociated services such as printing and dissemination of products that could have a significant impact on media pluralism and editorial independence. These rules shall:
Amendment 826 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) require the parties to a media market concentration and asscociated services such as printing and dissemination of products that could have a significant impact on media pluralism and editorial independence to notify that concentration in advance to the relevant national authorities or bodies;
Amendment 828 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) set out in advance objective, non- discriminatory and proportionate criteria for notifying media market concentrations and asscociated services such as printing and dissemination of products that could have a significant impact on media pluralism and editorial independence and for assessing the impact of media market concentrations on media pluralism and editorial independence.
Amendment 840 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3
Article 21 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission, assisted by the Board, may issue guidelines on the factors to be taken into account when applying the criteria for assessing the impact of media market concentrations and asscociated services such as printing and dissemination of productson media pluralism and editorial independence by the national regulatory authorities or bodies.
Amendment 842 #
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 and asscociated services such as printing and dissemination of products where such concentrations may affect the functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 848 #
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 and asscociated services such as printing and dissemination of products 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 to affect the functioning of the internal market for media services to the attention of the Commission.
Amendment 889 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. Public funds or any other consideration or advantage granted by public authorities to media service providers for the purposes of advertising shall be awarded according to transparent, objective, proportionate and non- discriminatory criteria and through open, proportionate and non-discriminatory procedures. This Article shall not affect public procurement rulesPublic funds or any other consideration or advantage granted by public authorities to a media service provider for the purposes of advertising shall not exceed more than 10% the annual advertising revenue of the media service provider.
Amendment 894 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In June each year, the regulatory body shall publish the ratio of public advertising money allocated to media service providers in the previous financial year and shall determine if the limit referred to in paragraph 1 was exceeded by any media service provider. If a media service provider exceeds the limit referred to in paragraph 1, the regulatory body shall request the media service provider to repay the amount in excess of that limit increased by the base rate. If the media service provider fails to repay the excess within the time limit, the regulatory body shall impose a fine equivalent to 10% of the amount in excess of the limit. The regulatory body shall continue to impose such a fine each time the media service provider fails to repay the excess amount within the set time limits.
Amendment 913 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3
Article 24 – paragraph 3
3. National regulatory authorities or bodies shall monitor and draw up a report on the allocation of state advertising in media markets according to the reporting criteria set in Article 1 (m a) of this Regulations and submit this report to the Board. In order to assess the accuracy of the information on state advertising made available pursuant to paragraph 2, national regulatory authorities or bodies may request from the entities referred to in paragraph 2 further information, including information on the application of criteria referred to in paragraph 1.