Saatja: Arthur Le Gall <
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Saaja: Erika Adams, Tais Vakrõõm, Teodora Pletosu, Olha Hruba
Teema: FW: Implementation of AVMS Directive - reporting
Dear Erika Adams,
I am contacting you from KEA European Affairs, a Brussels-based
consultancy specialised in culture and creative industries. I’m getting
in touch with you as I received an out-of-office reply from Tais Vakrõõm
I sent earlier today.
We are carrying out a study for DG CONNECT on the implementation of the
AVMS Directive, which aims at providing the Commission with the tools
and information required for the monitoring and evaluation of the impact
of the measures, taken at Union and national levels, for the promotion
of European works and independent production in broadcasting and
on-demand services (as mentioned in the attached letter).
As part of this study, we are carrying out several tasks for which your
contribution is instrumental:
* A legal analysis of implementing measures of AVMSD at national
levels. We do this through an online survey available here:
http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/3413598/Survey-to-national-audiovisual-reg
ulators-on-the-implementation-of-articles-13-16-17-of-the-AVMS-Directive
<http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/3413598/Survey-to-national-audiovisual-re
gulators-on-the-implementation-of-articles-13-16-17-of-the-AVMS-Directiv
e>
This survey also aims at sourcing recommendations on how better monitor
the implementation of AVMSD in the future, and more generally on
improving its
* Statistical reporting for the application of articles 16 and 17
as regards the measures to promote the production and distribution of
European works in broadcasting services, including works made by
independent producers. For this compulsory reporting, the Commission
used to circulate templates that Member States filled with the necessary
information. We have adapted these templates for each Member State (see
attached Excel file). Please fill in those templates and send them back
to us via email.
Please note that reporting for the application of article 13 is
embedded in the above-mentioned online survey.
The reporting period is respectively 2013-2014 for linear services
(Art. 16 & 17) and 2011-2014 for non-linear services (art.13)
Please complete the survey and fill in the reporting table by Wednesday
5 April.
We have tried to facilitate the process already by 1) re-using existing
literature and especially the previous study on this topic (which can be
accessed at
http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/avmsd-reports-european-works
<http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/avmsd-reports-european-works> ),
in order to avoid requesting information you already provided; and 2)
pre-filling the statistical reporting with a list of TV channels sourced
from the MAVISE database of the European Audiovisual Observatory.
We are available to provide support or further guidance and help you in
completing those tasks, so please do not hesitate to get in touch with
us.
With best regards,
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EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology
Media Policy
Audiovisual and Media Policy Services
Brussels, 25/01/2017
To whom it may concern,
I hereby confirm that the European Commission awarded a contract to VVA Consulting
and KEA European Affairs for a study on the promotion of European works in
audiovisual media services (contract SMART 2016/0061). The study work started on 11
January 2017 for a period of maximum nine months.
It aims at providing the Commission with the tools and information required for the
monitoring and evaluation of the impact of the measures, taken at Union and national
levels, for the promotion of European works and independent production in broadcasting
and on-demand services.
Under Articles 13(3) and 16(3) of the AVMSD, the Commission has to report to the
European Parliament and to the Council:
- every 4 years on the application of Articles 13 as regards the promotion of and
access to European works in on-demand services;
- and every two years on the application of Articles 16 and 17 as regards the
measures to promote the production and distribution of European works in
broadcasting services, including works made by independent producers.
In preparation for this reporting, the Commission used to circulate templates that
Member States filled with the necessary information.
In order to avoid any possible overlaps between this exercise and the ongoing study, we
decided to ask VVA Consulting and KEA European Affairs to collect the necessary
information for drafting the reports on Article 13 (for the period 2011-2014), 16 and 17
(for the period 2013-2014). The Commission will then draft the report on the basis of the
data collected.
The contractors will contact you in this view as soon as possible. May I urge you to
consider a timely reply to their request as a fulfilment of the obligation lay down under
Article 13(2) and 16(3) of the AVMSD according to which Member States shall provide
the Commission with this data.
The scope of the study being broader, the contractor may also ask for additional
information - e.g. best practices for monitoring and evaluation, efficient criteria to ensure
the prominence and findability of EU works, etc. All information you will provide to
Commission europėenne/Europese Commissie, 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË - Tel. +32 22991111
Office: BU25 5/181 - Tel. direct line +32 229- 90009
them in this respect will be of great value to the Commission, and so we thank you in
advance for your cooperation and contribution.
Please note that the contractor is contractually bound to treat with confidentiality any
information and documents identified as such, disclosed in writing or orally in relation to
the performance of the contract for this study.
Yours faithfully,
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