Ever wondered if EU’s Audio-Visual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) has been transposed into your national current legislation related to Online Content? An important part of our project was performing extensive research on existing laws and legislations in each Member State and UK, to lay down a ground base for the developing phase of the euCONSENT framework. The research was conducted by our partner Aston University.
Check the table below to find out the transposition status and the regulatory authority of each Member State and the UK. Please note the chart is up to date as of June 2021. There might be changes since then, in some countries. If that’s the case, you can contact our team using Contact us menu and we’ll try and update the information.
Austria
Transposition of the AVMSD into National Legislation / Current Legislation
Audiovisual Media Services Act, KommAustria Act, ORF (Austrian Broadcasting Corporation) Act and Private Radio Act.
(Audiovisuelle Mediendienste-Gesetz – AMD-G: https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=20001412)
Status of the legislation
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Belgium*
Transposition of the AVMSD into National Legislation / Current Legislation
Flemish Media Decree (Act on Radio and Television Broadcasting)
(Decreet van 19 maart 2021 tot wijziging van het decreet van 27 maart 2009 betreffende radio-omroep en televisie, wat betreft de gedeeltelijke omzetting van richtlijn (EU) 2018/1808 van het Europees Parlement en de Raad van 14 november 2018 tot wijziging van Richtlijn 2010/13/EU betreffende de coördinatie van bepaalde wettelijke en bestuursrechtelijke bepalingen in de lidstaten inzake het aanbieden van audiovisuele mediadiensten (richtlijn audiovisuele mediadiensten) in het licht van een veranderende marktsituatie, BS 29 April 2021: http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/cgi/api2.pl?lg=nl&pd=2021-04-29&numac=2021020866)
Decree relating to audiovisual media services and video-sharing services, BS 26 March 2021
(Décret de 4 février 2021 relatif aux services de medias audiovisuels et aux services de partage de vidéos, BS 26 March 2021: https://www.csa.be/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Nouveau-decret-SMA-du-4-fevrier-2021-Publication-au-MB.pdf)
Decree relating to media services and cinematographic performances, BS 12 April 2021
(Décret de 1 mars 2021 relatif aux services de médias et aux représentations cinématographiques, BS 12 April 2021: http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/cgi_loi/change_lg.pl?language=fr&la=F&cn=2021030106&table_name=loi)
Status of the legislation
Regulatory authority
Flemish Regulator for the Media (Vlaamse Regulator voor de Media, VRM)
Superior Audiovisual Council (Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel, CSA)
Media Council of the German-speaking Community
Bulgaria
Transposition of the AVMSD into National Legislation / Current Legislation
Radio and Television Act
(Закон За Радиото И Телевизията: https://www.lex.bg/laws/ldoc/2134447616)
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Croatia
Transposition of the AVMSD into National Legislation / Current Legislation
Currently regulated under the Electronic Media Act (OG 153/09; 84/11; 94/13, 136/13)
(Zakon o Elektroničkim Medijima: https://www.zakon.hr/z/196/Zakon-o-elektroni%C4%8Dkim-medijima)
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Republic of Cyprus
Transposition of the AVMSD into National Legislation / Current Legislation
Currently regulated under the Law on Radio and Television Organisation 7(I) of 1998
(περί Pαδιοφωνικών και Tηλεοπτικών Οργανισμών Nόμος του 1998: https://crta.org.cy/assets/uploads/pdfs/Enop%20%CE%9Domos%20mexri%20174(%CE%99)2020-compressed.pdf)
Status of the legislation
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Czech Republic
Transposition of the AVMSD into National Legislation / Current Legislation
Bill on Services of Platforms for Sharing Video Recordings and on amendments to Act No. 231/2001 on Radio and Television Broadcasting and amendments to Act No. 132/2010 on On-Demand Audiovisual Media Services
Currently regulated under Act No. 231/2001 Coll., on the operation of radio and television broadcasting, and Act No. 132/2010 Coll on on-demand audiovisual media services
(231/2001 Sb. Zákon ze dne 17. května 2001 o provozování rozhlasového a televizního vysílání a o změně dalších zákonů: https://www.rrtv.cz/en/static/documents/act-231-2001/Act-on-RTV-broadcasting-reflecting-AVMSD.pdf)
Status of the legislation
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Denmark
Transposition of the AVMSD into National Legislation / Current Legislation
Radio and Television and Film Act No. 805 and other transposition acts
(Lov om ændring af lov om radio- og fjernsynsvirksomhed https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2020/2212)
Status of the legislation
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Estonia
Transposition of the AVMSD into National Legislation / Current Legislation
Bill on Amendments to the Media Services Act and related amendments to other acts
Currently regulated under Media Services Act
(Meediateenuste Seadus https://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/106012011001?leiaKehtiv)
Status of the legislation
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Finland
Transposition of the AVMSD into National Legislation / Current Legislation
Act on Electronic Communications Services and other related acts
(Laki sähköisen viestinnän palveluista: https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/2014/20140917)
Status of the legislation
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France
Transposition of the AVMSD into National Legislation / Current Legislation
Ordinance n ° 2020-1642 of 21 December 2020 transposing Directive (EU) 2018/1808 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 amending Directive 2010/13/EU aimed at the coordination of certain legislation; Law n ° 86-1067 of September 30, 1986 relating to freedom of communication
Ordonnance n° 2020-1642 du 21 décembre 2020 portant transposition de la directive (UE) 2018/1808 du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 14 novembre 2018 modifiant la directive 2010/13/UE visant à la coordination de certaines dispositions législatives, réglementaires et administratives des Etats membres relatives à la fourniture de services de médias audiovisuels, compte tenu de l'évolution des réalités du marché, et modifiant la loi du 30 septembre 1986 relative à la liberté de communication, le code du cinéma et de l'image animée, ainsi que les délais relatifs à l'exploitation des œuvres cinématographiques (https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/loda/id/LEGIARTI000042724494/2020-12-24)
Status of the legislation
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Germany**
Transposition of the AVMSD into National Legislation / Current Legislation
State of Treaty on the Modernisation of Media Legislation in Germany, Act amending the Tele Media Law and other laws (Jugendmedienschutz-Staatsvertrag, JMStV)
(Medienstaatsvertrag (MStV): https://www.die-medienanstalten.de/service/rechtsgrundlagen/gesetze)
(Mit dem Jugendmedienschutz-Staatsvertrag (JMStV): https://www.die-medienanstalten.de/service/rechtsgrundlagen/gesetze)
Status of the legislation
Regulatory authority
Greece
Transposition of the AVMSD into National Legislation / Current Legislation
Transposition into national law of Directive (EU) 2010/13 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2010 on the coordination of certain laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the provision of audiovisual media services, as amended by Directive (EU) 2018/1808 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 and other provisions within the competence of the General Secretariat for Communication and Information
(Law 4779/2021, FEK A/27 (20/02/2021: https://www.hellenicparliament.gr/UserFiles/bcc26661-143b-4f2d-8916-0e0e66ba4c50/11594570.pdf)
Status of the legislation
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Hungary
Transposition of the AVMSD into National Legislation / Current Legislation
2010 CLXXXV. Law on media services and mass communication (as amended)
(2010. évi CLXXXV. Törvény a médiaszolgáltatásokról és a tömegkommunikációról: https://net.jogtar.hu/jogszabaly?docid=a1000185.tv)
Status of the legislation
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Ireland
Transposition of the AVMSD into National Legislation / Current Legislation
General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill
Currently regulated under the European Communities Audiovisual Media Services, consolidated on 6 July 2012
(S.I. No. 247/2012 - European Communities (Audiovisual Media Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2012: http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2012/si/247/made/en/print)
Status of the legislation
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Italy
Transposition of the AVMSD into National Legislation / Current Legislation
Currently regulated under the Law on Audiovisual Media Services, consolidated on 13 August 2015
(Testo Unico dei Servizi di Media Audiovisivi e Radiofonici (TUSMAR) – D.lgs. 177/2005: https://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:decreto.legislativo:2005;177~art45)
Status of the legislation
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Latvia
Transposition of the AVMSD into National Legislation / Current Legislation
Electronic Media Law
(Elektronisko Plašsaziņas Līdzekļu Likums: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/214039-elektronisko-plassazinas-lidzeklu-likums)
Status of the legislation
Regulatory authority
Lithuania
Transposition of the AVMSD into National Legislation / Current Legislation
Law on the Provision of Public Information; and amendments to the Law on the Protection of Minors from the Negative Impact of Public Information and to the Code of Administrative Offenses and other relevant laws
(Lietuvos Respublikos Visuomenės Informavimo Įstatymas: https://www.e-tar.lt/portal/lt/legalAct/TAR.065AB8483E1E/asr)
(Lietuvos Respublikos Nepilnamečių Apsaugos Nuo Neigiamo Viešosios Informacijos Poveikio Įstatymas: https://www.e-tar.lt/portal/lt/legalAct/TAR.817CC58C1A54/asr)
(Lietuvos Respublikos Administracinių Nusižengimų Kodekso Patvirtinimo, Įsigaliojimo Ir Įgyvendinimo Tvarkos Įstatymas:
https://www.e-tar.lt/portal/lt/legalAct/4ebe66c0262311e5bf92d6af3f6a2e8b/asr)
Status of the legislation
Regulatory authority
Luxembourg
Transposition of the AVMSD into National Legislation / Current Legislation
Electronic Media, consolidated version of 12 March 2021
(Médias électroniques (dernière modification : loi du 26 février 2021: https://www.alia.lu/en/legal-framework/national-legislation)
Status of the legislation
Regulatory authority
Malta
Transposition of the AVMSD into National Legislation / Current Legislation
Act No. LVI of Broadcasting (Amendment Act) 2020 and Amendment to the Requirements as to Standards and Practice applicable to the Family Viewing and Listening, 2020
(Broadcasting Act: http://www.ba-malta.org/en/legislation)
Status of the legislation
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Netherlands
Transposition of the AVMSD into National Legislation / Current Legislation
Media Act 2008 (as amended)
(Mediawet 2008: https://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0025028/2020-11-01#Hoofdstuk4)
Status of the legislation
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Poland
Transposition of the AVMSD into National Legislation / Current Legislation
Currently regulated under the Broadcasting Act 1992
(Ustawa o radiofonii i telewizji: https://www.gov.pl/web/krrit/polskie-prawo-medialne)
Status of the legislation
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Portugal
Transposition of the AVMSD into National Legislation / Current Legislation
Law no. 74/2020, 19 November that transposes the Directive (EU) 2018/1808 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 14, 2018, amending Law no. 27/2007, 30 July on Television and Audiovisual Services on Request, and Law no. 55/2012, 6 September on the promotion, development and protection of the art of cinema and cinematographic and audiovisual activities
(Lei n.º 74/2020, de 19 de novembro de 2020: https://www.erc.pt/pt/televisao)
Status of the legislation
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Romania
Transposition of the AVMSD into National Legislation / Current Legislation
Draft law transposing the Directive, draft law amending and supplementing Law No. 504/2002 Currently regulated under Audiovisual Law No. 504 of 11 July 2002
Currently regulated under Audiovisual law Nr. 504 of July 11, 2002
(Legea audiovizualului Nr. 504 din 11 iulie 2002: https://cna.ro/IMG/pdf/LEGEA_AUDIOVIZUALULUI_nr._504_din_2002_CU_MODIFICARILE_LA_ZI_IUNIE_2019.pdf)
Status of the legislation
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Slovakia
Transposition of the AVMSD into National Legislation / Current Legislation
Draft Audiovisual Media Services Act
Currently regulated under Act No. 40/2015 Coll. on Audiovisual Media
(Zákon č. 40/2015 Z. z. Zákon o audiovízi:
https://www.slov-lex.sk/pravne-predpisy/SK/ZZ/2015/40/20200101)
Status of the legislation
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Slovenia
Transposition of the AVMSD into National Legislation / Current Legislation
Act amending the Audiovisual Media Services Act
Currently regulated under Audiovisual Media Services Act
(Zakon o Avdiovizualnih Medijskih Storitvah (ZAvMS): http://pisrs.si/Pis.web/pregledPredpisa?id=ZAKO6225)
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Spain
Transposition of the AVMSD into National Legislation / Current Legislation
Draft General Law on Audiovisual Communication
Currently regulated under the General Law of Audiovisual Communication
(Ley 7/2010, de 31 de marzo, General de la Comunicación Audiovisual: https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2010-5292)
Status of the legislation
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Sweden
Transposition of the AVMSD into National Legislation / Current Legislation
Modernised Radio and Television Act and other relevant acts
(Radio-och tv-lag (2010:696) https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-lagar/dokument/svensk-forfattningssamling/radio--och-tv-lag-2010696_sfs-2010-696)
Status of the legislation
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United Kingdom
Transposition of the AVMSD into National Legislation / Current Legislation
Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2020, amending various pieces of existing legislation, such as the Communications Act 2003 and Broadcasting Act 1990
(The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2020: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1062/contents/made)
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* Belgium has three different media authorities, as shown above.
** Germany has 14 different media authorities that act as supervisory authorities gathered under a single roof of Die Medienanstalen.
