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PRESS RELEASE
Television without frontiers: the European Commission takes the next
step in proceedings against Spain for not complying with television
advertising restrictions (6 May 2008)The Commission has sent Spain on 6
May a reasoned opinion for failing to comply with the television
advertising rules in the Television without frontiers Directive. The
infringement procedure, started in July 2007, is based on a monitoring
report that found that the main TV channels in Spain, both publicly
funded and commercial, failed regularly and by some margin to restrict
adverts and teleshopping broadcasts to 12 minutes per clock hour. The
purpose of this limit, which is maintained in the new Directive on
Audiovisual Media Services without frontiers, is to prevent audiences
having their viewing interrupted by too much advertising and to promote
quality television across Europe.
PRESS RELEASE
Telecoms Rules: Belgium receives final warning on broadcasting
"must-carry" rules (6 May 2008)In a new round of infringement
proceedings for EU Telecoms Rules, the European Commission has decided
to send a reasoned opinion (the second and final stage before the case
is referred to the European Court of Justice) to Belgium on "must-carry"
rules imposed on broadcasters in the bilingual region of
Brussels-Capital. "Must-carry rules" require network operators such as
cable companies or telecom operators to carry specified radio and TV
broadcast channels and services where a significant number of consumers
use them as their principal means to receive radio or TV broadcasts.
PRESS RELEASE
Commission strongly supports setting up of "EU Coalition of Stakeholders
against commercial sexual exploitation of children on the Internet" (6
May 2008)Vice-President Barrot, Commissioner responsible for Justice,
Freedom and Security, has expressed his strong support for the advanced
plans to set up an EU Coalition of Stakeholders against commercial
sexual exploitation of children on the Internet, presented by Missing
Children Europe and other stakeholders at a press conference on 6 May.
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EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
pHealth 2008
21 May 2008 - 23 May 2008 Valencia, SpainThis is an international
workshop on wearable micro- and nanosystems for personalised Health. It
will offer a forum for discussion, networking and exchange of
experiences. Future challenges for use of nano- and microtechnologies,
wearable and implantable sensors and ICT into personal health management
systems will be discussed.
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