EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels,23.9.2010 SEC(2010)995final COMMISSIONSTAFFWORKINGDOCUMENT Accompanyingdocumenttothe COMMUNICATIONFROMTHECOMMISSIONTOTHE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,THECOUNCIL,THEEUROPEANECONOMIC ANDSOCIAL COMMITTEEANDTHECOMMITTEEOFTHEREGIONS NinthCommunication ontheapplicationofArticles4and5ofDirective89/552/EECas amendedbyDirective97/36/ECandDirective2007/65/EC,fortheperiod2007-2008 (PromotionofEuropeanandindependentaudiovisual works) COM(2010)450final EN EN COMMISSIONSTAFFWORKINGDOCUMENT Accompanyingdocumenttothe COMMUNICATIONFROMTHECOMMISSIONTOTHE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,THECOUNCIL,THEEUROPEANECONOMIC ANDSOCIAL COMMITTEEANDTHECOMMITTEEOFTHEREGIONS NinthCommunication ontheapplicationofArticles4and5ofDirective89/552/EECas amendedbyDirective97/36/ECandDirective2007/65/EC,fortheperiod20072008 (PromotionofEuropeanandindependentaudiovisual works) EN 2 EN TABLE OF CONTENTS ApplicationofArticles 4and5ineachMemberState ..........................................................5 Introduction ................................................................................................................................5 1. ApplicationofArticles 4and5:generalremarks ...................................................5 1.1. MonitoringmethodsintheMemberStates ..................................................................6 1.2. Reasonsfornon-compliance ........................................................................................7 1.3. Measures plannedor adoptedtoremedycasesofnoncompliance .............................8 1.4. Conclusions ..................................................................................................................9 2. ApplicationofArticles 4and5:detailedanalysis .................................................10 2.1. Belgium ......................................................................................................................10 2.1.1. Belgium–Flemishcommunity ..................................................................................10 2.1.2. Belgium -FrenchCommunity.................................................................................... 11 2.1.3. Bulgaria ......................................................................................................................12 2.1.4. CzechRepublic...........................................................................................................14 2.1.5. Denmark .....................................................................................................................15 2.1.6. Germany .....................................................................................................................16 2.1.7. Estonia........................................................................................................................ 17 2.1.8. Ireland.........................................................................................................................18 2.1.9. Greece.........................................................................................................................19 2.1.10. Spain........................................................................................................................... 21 2.1.11. France .........................................................................................................................22 2.1.12. Italy.............................................................................................................................24 2.1.13. Cyprus ........................................................................................................................ 25 2.1.14. Latvia..........................................................................................................................27 2.1.15. Lithuania.....................................................................................................................28 2.1.16. Luxembourg ...............................................................................................................29 2.1.17. Hungary......................................................................................................................30 2.1.18. Malta........................................................................................................................... 31 2.1.19. Netherlands.................................................................................................................33 2.1.20. Austria ........................................................................................................................ 34 EN 3 EN 2.1.21. Poland.........................................................................................................................35 2.1.22. Portugal ......................................................................................................................37 2.1.23. Romania......................................................................................................................38 2.1.24. Slovenia......................................................................................................................39 2.1.25. Slovakia......................................................................................................................41 2.1.26. Finland........................................................................................................................ 41 2.1.27. Sweden ....................................................................................................................... 43 2.1.28. UnitedKingdom ......................................................................................................... 44 ANNEX1: Performanceindicators............................................................................................... 46 ANNEX2: ChartsandTablesonthe applicationofArticles4and5...........................................49 ANNEX3: Summaryofthe reportsfromtheMemberStates ......................................................54 ANNEX4: ReportfromtheStatesoftheEuropeanFreeTradeAssociationparticipatinginthe EuropeanEconomicArea.........................................................................................193 ANNEX5: .................................................................................................................................... ListofTelevisionchannelsintheMemberStateswhichfailedtoachievethe majority proportionrequiredbyArticle4 ................................................................198 ANNEX6: ListoftelevisionchannelsintheMemberStateswhichfailedtoachievethe minimum proportionrequiredby Article5 ..............................................................209 EN 4 EN APPLICATION OF ARTICLES 4 AND 5 IN EACH MEMBER STATE INTRODUCTION This document supplements the NinthCommunicationfrom the Commissiontothe Council and to the European Parliament on application of Articles 4 and 5 of Directive 97/36/EC, pursuanttoArticle4(3). The Ninth Communication, covering the years 2007 and 2008, outlines the Commission’s opiniononapplicationof Articles 4and5at Community level andthe principal conclusions which can be drawn from the Member States’ reports. This document contains a detailed analysis of application of Articles 4 and 5 in each Member State based on the reporting obligationsforthe reference period. The Commission is responsible for ensuring correct application of Articles 4 and 5 of the Directive in accordance with the Treaty. Article 4(3) of the Directive requires the Member States toprovide the Commissionwith a report onapplicationof Articles 4and5every two years.Summariesofthesereportsare providedinAnnex3. The presentdocumentcomprisestwoparts: Part1:ApplicationofArticles4and5:Generalremarks; Part2:ApplicationofArticles4and5:Detailedanalysisfor eachMember State. Italsocontainsthefollowingannexes: -Annex1:Performanceindicators -Annex2:ChartsandtablesontheapplicationofArticles4and5 -Annex3:SummaryofthereportsfromtheMemberStates - Annex 4: Report from the States of the EuropeanFree Trade Association participating in the EuropeanEconomicArea - Annex 5: List of television channels i!n the Member States which failed to achieve the majority proportionrequiredbyArticle4 - Annex 6: List of television channels in the Member States which failed to achieve the minimum proportionrequiredby Article5 1. APPLICATION OF ARTICLES 4 AND 5: GENERAL REMARKS In2007a total of 2053channels were reported,of which1590were coveredby Articles 4and 5of the Directive.In2008some 2151channels were reported,of which 1679were covered,a 51.6 %increase comparedwith2006. EN 5 EN This increase is the consequence of the highly dynamic development of the audiovisual sector whichhas continued since the last reference period 1.At the same time,the Commissionsent the Member States a pre-defined list of channels extracted from the European Audiovisual Observatory’s MAVISE database inorder toensure greater consistency andcomparability of the national statistical statements.This approachmight alsohave playeda part inthe increase inthenumberofchannelscovered. Progress has beenmade interms of the consistency of the measurements,althoughthere is still room for improvement in the consistency of the reporting: for instance, the distinction betweenlocal andregional channels neededsome clarification 2.The same applies tohow to treat certain specialised channels, such as cinema channels, which were exempt in some Member States 3. Trailers also appear to be counted as programmes for calculating the proportionofEuropeanandindependentworksinsomeMemberStates,butnotinothers.