Activities of Sabine VERHEYEN related to 2021/0381(COD)
Plenary speeches (2)
Transparency and targeting of political advertising (debate)
Transparency and targeting of political advertising (debate)
Opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on transparency and targeting of political advertising
Amendments (4)
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Political views expressed in the programmes of audiovisual The media contribute to the well- functioning of democratic processes and play an essential role in the freedom of expression and right to information, particularly during election periods. They provide a space for public debate and contribute to public opinion-forming. This Regulation should therefore not affect the media’s editorial freedom. Political views as well as other editorial content expressed under the editorial responsibility of a service provider in the programmes of audio and audiovisual media including linear and non-linear broadcasts or published in printed or online media without direct payment or equivalent remuneration should not be covered by this Regulation.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) The information to be included in the transparency notice should be provided in the advertisement itself or be easily retrievable on the basis of an indication provided in the advertisement. The prequirement thatsentation of the information can vary depending on the means used, taking into account the character of offline advertising. In order to easily retrieve the information aboutin the transparency notice is to be inter alia clearly visible should entail that it, use could be made for instance of a dedicated webpage link, onscreen or via audio means, a Quick Response code (QR code) or equivalent user-friendly technical measures. The advertising publisher should ensure that the information about the transparency notice is to be inter alia clearly visible and should features prominently in or with the advertisement. The requirement that information published in the transparency notice is to be easily accessible, machine readable where technically possible, and user friendly should entail that it addresses the needs of people with disabilities. Annex I of Directive (EU) 2019/882 (European Accessibility Act) contains accessibility requirements for information, including digital information that should be used to render political information accessible for persons with disabilities.
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
2 a. It shall not include political views or other editorial content expressed under the editorial responsibility of a service provider, in the programmes of audio and audiovisual media, including linear or non-linear broadcasts, or published in printed or online media.
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. PSponsors and political advertising publishers shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that the information referred to in paragraph 1 and 2 is complete and correct, and where they find this is not the case, they shall withdraw or not make available the political advertisement. The specificities of the medium of publication should be taken into account in particular to adapt the modalities to audiovisual media services, radio and press for the application of paragraph 1 and 2.