Translation of "Politique audiovisuelle " (French → English) :

The results negotiated with these candidates were as follows: all five chapters which were opened with Romania during the Portuguese Presidency were provisionally concluded, negotiations were provisionally concluded on six of the eight chapters opened with Slovakia, with only Competition Policy and Culture and Audiovisual Policy still outstanding; again, of the eight chapters opened, only Culture and Audiovisual Policy, External Relations and Competition were not provisionally concluded with Latvia and Lithuania; four of the six chapters opened were provisionally concluded with Bulgaria, leaving Culture and Audiovisual Policy and Exter ...[+++]nal Relations open; finally, of the eight chapters opened with Malta, only the negotiations on Culture and Audiovisual Policy were not provisionally concluded.

Whilst the digital revolution poses new challenges to European Union audiovisual policy, the fundamental goals of this policy remain the same, namely: to encourage the production and distribution of European works, by establishing a secure and stable legal framework to guarantee the freedom to provide audiovisual services on the one hand, and through appropriate support mechanisms on the other.

Marcelino Oreja Aguirre Member of the European Commission, responsible for audiovisual policy and culture presided today the first meeting of a small High-level Think Tank to reflect upon future audiovisual policy guidelines for the European Union.

"The speed with which the 1991-1995 Media programme was adopted demonstrates how much importance the Community ascribes to the audiovisual policy, a focal point for the sociological, technological, industrial and cultural developments of the close of the century". This comment was made by Mr Dondelinger, Member of the Commission responsible for audiovisual policy and culture on Wednesday, 20 February 1991 when the Commission adopted a communication establishing the main lines for action in the audiovisual field in 1991.

Whereas on 7 May 1990 the Council took note of the Commission communication on audiovisual policy which set out the priority objectives and lines of action measures of a Community policy providing an overall approach to regulatory, technological and industrial questions in the audiovisual sector and establishing an indicative timetable for the submission of the specific proposals required for its implementation;

"If the Community's audiovisual policy is to be a success, we will have to step up the dialogue between the Commission and the national regulating bodies in the 12 Member States". This was what Mr Jean Dondelinger, the Member of the Commission responsible for audiovisual, communications and cultural policies told the members of the Conseil Superieur de l'Audiovisuel when he met them in Paris on Friday, 8 February 1991.