29 Amendments of Nadja HIRSCH related to 2012/2132(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) is currently the backbone of EU media regulation;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the AVMSD guarantees a free flow of audiovisual media services as an internal market instrument reflecting the right to freedom of expression and access to information, and protecting public interest objectives, including press and media freedom;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas technological convergence means that consumers will in future distinguish less and less between linear and non-linear services;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the goal should be a level playing field, as the different levels of regulation for linear and non-linear services are no longer recognisable for consumers and this can therefore lead to distortions of competition;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas self-commitment measures, especially in the wake of media convergence, can provide more effective protection of consumers and minors within the meaning of the AVMSD than legal measures and they can also serve as an indication of quality for consumers;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the audiovisual media services markets continue to experience significant changes in technology as well as developments in business practices and models, influencingnew technologies and new business practices and models will lead to further changes in the audiovisual media services market and the way content is delivered and accessed by viewers;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the accessibility of audiovisual media services is essential for guaranteeing the right of persons with a disability andparticipation of all European citizens, regardless of twhe elderly to participate and be integrated in thether they have a disability, in social and cultural life ofin the EU, in particular with the development of newas regards their access to content deliveryvia platforms such as IPTV and Connected TV;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the on-going technological changeonvergence means thave madet controlling the protection of minors can even more pressing and challenging issueno longer be guaranteed without the unreasonable curtailment of Internet freedom; relies therefore on players to commit themselves to ensuring a high level of protection for minors, which can also serve as an indication of quality for consumers;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the AVMSD assigns a key role to co-regulatory and self-regulatory instruments in delivering a high level of consumer protection;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas some Member States didhave not transposed the AVMSD in a timely manner, and or have still not fully andor correctly implemented it;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas a full assessment of the implementation of the AVMSD as well as a thorough evaluation of its effectiveness cannot therefore be carried outanswer all questions;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the expansion of the audiovisual media services markets with the development of hybrid services has amplified concerns over a wide range ofgives cause to review issues, such as competition, intellectual property rights, the evolution of existing and the emergence of new forms of audiovisual commercial communications, and overlay advertising which challenges programme integrity and puts into questionachieving a level playing field, the protection of intellectual property, new forms of audiovisual commercial communications, advertising restrictions and the protection of minors; the adequacy and effectiveness of the AVMSD, as well as its relationship with other instruments of EU law must be called into question;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the AVMSDEU legislation remains the appropriate instrument to govern the EU- wide coordination of national legislation on all audiovisual media;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the Commission has submitted its application report with a significant delay and that the Member States have implemented the AVMSD in a particularly diverse manner;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Regrets that the AVMSD has not been implemented fully or in a timely manner in some Member States and encourages these Member States to ensure full implementation immediately;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for wider accessibility of programmes, in particular those rendered via on-demand services,; throughe introduction of a system of incentives for broadcasters can, for example, encourage further developments in, inter alia, audio description, audio/spoken subtitles, sign language and menu navigation, notably of electronic programme guides (EPGs);
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights the fact that most Member States comply with the rules relating to the promotion of European works butand that, as expected, priority is still given to national works whilst the percentage of independent works on TV is on the decline;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that although such self- regulatory initiatives represent an advance on the prior situation, they have not proved to be sufficiently effective and cannot replace legally binding requirements that may be necessary to ensure the effective protection of minors, especially in a context of media convergence, constitute a more effective approach and that, moreover, voluntary commitments on the part of content providers may serve as an indication of quality for consumers, who will in future make increasingly little distinction between linear and non-linear content;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to reflect on how the basic requirements of the AVMSD applicable to non-linear services can be extended to other online content and services which are currently out of its scope, andor what steps need to be taken to create a level playing field for all operators; calls on the Commission to present to Parliament the results of its reflections no later than 31 December 2013;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes that the 12-minute hourly advertising limit has been breached in a number ofcertain Member States;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges the Member States concerned to implement fully, correctly and without delay the provisions of the AVMSD in this respect;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Urges the Commission to cmontinue closely and effectively to monitoritor the national regulatory authorities more comprehensively in their task of ensuring compliance with the 12-minute limitation in Member States and to initiate infringement procedurestake the requisite steps to that end where necessary;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to analyse whether stricter rules are needed as regardscontinue to monitor compliance with the rules on advertising aimed at children and minors, with particular emphasis on misleading television and online advertising;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to update its interpretative communication on certain aspects of the provisions on televised advertising in 2013, which could provide indications on how to attain the qualitative minimum standards for all audiovisual commercial communications in Article 9 of the AVMSD by means of co- regulation and self-regulation;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote media literacy for all EU citizens, in particular children and minors, through initiatives and coordinated actions, in order to increase the critical understanding of audiovisual media services and to stimulate public debate as well as civic participation, whilst encouraging the active participation of all stakeholders, in particular the media industry;(Does not affect English version)
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Encourages the Member States to integrate media literacy in their respectiveto school curricula;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Encourages the Member States to integrate media literacy and e-skills in their respective school curricula;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission to closely monitor the development of hybrid services in the EU, in particular Connected TV, and to clearly identifyto establish in its Green Paper on Connected TV the various issues they raise and to pursue those issues through public consultation;