24 Amendments of Helga TRÜPEL related to 2007/2253(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the UNESCO Convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions attaches considerable importance to, inter alia, the creation of conditions conducive to diversity of the media,
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the Council Resolution of 25 January 1999 (1999/C 30/01) concerning public service broadcasting, reiterates the vital role of public service broadcasting for pluralism and demands that Member States give it a wide remit that reflects its role of bringing to the public the benefits of the new audiovisual and information services and the new technologies,
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the Amsterdam Protocol on the system of public broadcasting in the Member States has been adopted by the Council to ensure Member States competencies to organise their national public service broadcasting system in a way tailored to the democratic and cultural needs of their society as to best serve the aim to preserve media pluralism,
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas the Recommendation Rec(2007)3 of the Committee of Ministers to member states of the Council of Europe on the remit of public service media in the information society underlines the specific role of public service broadcasting as a source of impartial and independent information and comment, and of innovatory and varied content which complies with high ethical and quality standards and a forum for public discussion and a means of promoting broader democratic participation of individuals and thus demands that Member States remain empowered to adapting the remit to fulfil its purpose in a new media environment,
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas experience shows that the unrestricted concentration of ownership might jeopardises pluralism and cultural diversity and whereas in certain markets it is approaching a limit whereby pluralism will no longer be automatically guaranteed by free market competitiona system purely based on free market competition alone is not able to guarantee media pluralism,
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the primary concern of media businesses mamedia remains a political tool of considerable ideological influence, whereas there is a considerable risk due to the tendency within private media businesses to be oriented predominantly bey financial profit, media remains an ideological and political tool of considerable influence, which should not be treated solely on economic terwhereas this carries the danger of a loss of diversity, quality content and multiplicity of opinion, whereas thus, the creation of media pluralism should not be left purely to market mechanisms,
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas some large media enterprises may have built substantial and often dominant positions in the markets of the Member States which acceded to the EU in 2004 and 2007,
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas EU competence to act on media pluralism is confined to the area of competition law and whereasition law is rather limited in addressing media concentration issues because the financial scale of activities directed at vertical and horizontal concentration of media ownership in the most recent Member States of the EU has not reached the limits where EU competition law would apply,
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas the Member States have wide scope for interpreting the remit of the public service media and its financing and whereas the commercial media has expressed concerns over unfair competition,
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas the public service media has a noticeable market presence only in the audiovisual and non-linear areas and whereas often the public service media of the EU Member States suffers from both inadequate funding and political pressure,
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Recital Q a (new)
Qa. whereas often public service media of the EU Member States suffers from both inadequate funding and political pressure,
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital R
Recital R
R. whereas in certain markets the public service media is a dominimportant player in terms of both quality and market share,
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital T
Recital T
T. whereas new media channels have emerged over the last decade and whereas a rising share of advertising revenues going to internet outlets is a source of concern for printtraditional media outlets,
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital U a (new)
Recital U a (new)
Ua. whereas the EU has no intrinsic competence to regulate media concentration, nevertheless its competence in various policy fields enables it to play an active role in safeguarding and promoting media pluralism. Competition and state aid law, audiovisual and telecommunication regulation as well as external (trade) relations are areas in which the EU can and should actively pursue a policy to strengthen and foster media pluralism,
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Asks the European Commission to take due account of the UNESCO Convention on cultural diversity and the Council of Europe recommendation on the remit of public service media in the information society, when making a decision about the necessity of a revision of the EC Broadcasting Communication. In case the European Commission decides to revise the existing guidelines, the European Parliament asks that any measure or clarification proposed is measured against its impact on media pluralism and duly respects member states competences;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Urges the European Commission to apply a broad understanding of the remit of public service broadcasters in line with a dynamic and future-proof interpretation of the Amsterdam Protocol, in particular with regard to an unconstrained participation of public service broadcasting in technological developments and deriving forms of content production and presentation (in form of both linear and non-linear services). This should also include adequate funding for new services as part of the public service broadcasting remit;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 e (new)
Paragraph 13 e (new)
13e. Recommends to the European Commission to use the process of revising the EC Broadcasting Communication - if it considers it necessary - as a way to strengthen public service broadcasting as an important guarantor of media pluralism in the European Union;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 (new)
Paragraph 15 (new)
15a. Recommends during the revision of the regulatory framework for electronic communication networks and services (Telecom-Package) to maintain the existing link between infrastructure and content regulation (in particular the Audiovisual Media Service Directive);
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 (new)
Paragraph 16 (new)
16a. Reiterates that the regulation of spectrum use must take account of public interest objectives such as media pluralism and thus cannot be subjected to a purely market based regime. Additionally, Member States should remain responsible to decide on frequency allocation to serve the specific needs of their societies in particular with respect to safeguarding and promoting media pluralism;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 (new)
Paragraph 17 (new)
17a. Recommends during the revision of the Telecom-Package to retain and where necessary to extend must-carry rules;