THE BROADCASTING AGENCY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA Kiev, 2013.

THE BROADCASTING AGENCY OF THE BROADCASTING AGENCY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIATHE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA

Kiev, 2013

ESTABLISHMENT & BEGINNING OF OPERATION

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The Broadcasting Act adopted on 27 July 2002

The Agency established in September 2003

Members of the RBA Council elected on 15 February 2005

COUNCIL & AGENCY

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RBA Council -9 members• appointed from the ranks of reputed experts (media experts, advertising experts, lawyers, economists, telecommunication engineers, et al.)

• appointed by the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia at the proposal of authorised nominators

• Council Members do not represent in the Council the bodies or organisations which nominated them, and fulfil their duties independently

• Council member is appointed to a tenure of six years

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Agency – 83 staff in five Departments• Office of the Council of the Agency• Monitoring and Analysis Department • Legal Department • General Administration Department •Financial Department

COUNCIL & AGENCY

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LawLawAgency competences:

• Broadcasting Law• Advertising Law• Public Information Law• Electronic Communication Law• Law on Copyright and Related Rights, etc.• Law on Ratification of European Convention on Transfrontier Television • Strategy of Broadcasting Development in the Republic of Serbia until 2013

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LawLaw

Agency competences:

Law and by-law

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Agency competences:

Law and by-law

By-lawBy-law• Broadcasters Code of Conduct (general obligations of broadcasters, general programme contents in news and current affairs program, protection of children and youth...)

• Regulations – related to the manner of license issuance, amount of broadcasting fee, conditions for the pronouncement of measures

• General binding instructions – mostly refer to the conduct of RTV stations during pre-election campaigns and election of national councils of national minorities.

• Recommendations –regulating the rules of conduct of RTV stations during pre-election campaigns, as well as other program contents

• Binding instructions – on reality show program, broadcasting the program that may impair the physical, mental and moral development of minors

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Agency competences:

BROADCASTING LICENSES

Graphical presentation of the total number of licenses issued to broadcasters in Graphical presentation of the total number of licenses issued to broadcasters in SerbiaSerbia via terrestrial via terrestrial

• Broadcasters• Coverage

TV RADIO

National 5+2* 5+3*

Provincial 0+2* 1+2*

Regional 25 44

Local 81 266

Total 115 321

TOTAL Broadcasters in Serbia 436

* Public broadcasting services:National: RTS (Radio Television of Serbia)Provincial: RTV (Radio Television of Vojvodina)

179 licenses issued without a public tender for broadcasting via cable and IPTV networks.

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Agency competences:

BROADCASTING LICENSES

MMonitoring onitoring of broadcasters’ operationof broadcasters’ operation – – standard standard monitoring monitoring isis for for 24 24 hourshours

REGULAR - All national broadcasters (10), public service of Serbia and Vojvodina (7)

EX OFFICIO- Monitoring of operations of a number of broadcasters determined on a monthly basis (average 10 broadcasters)

ON SUBMISSION - Monitoring of broadcasters’ operations regarding citizens’ submissions (250 submissions a year on average)

OVERALL RESULT - 120.000 hours of monitored content per year

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Broadcasting in minority languagesBroadcasting in minority languages

Agency competences:

BROADCASTING LICENSES

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One year progress

Council of the Republican Broadcasting Agency in 2012 held 62 sessions.

2 public tenders for broadcasting via terrestrial. 51 licenses without a public tender for broadcasting via cable and IPTV networks. Three general binding instructions.

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One year progress

48 reprimands and 1 warning against broadcasters for violation of Broadcasting act and by-laws Annual report regarding the program and legal compliance by PBS and commercial broadcasters. 37 decisions on licence revocation. 19 decisions prohibiting the program broadcasting.

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One year progress

20 misdemeanor charges for breaches of Advertising law. Council discussed and acted upon 49 submissions and complaints.

RBA representatives participated in several meetings organized by relevant international organizations and regulatory bodies from other countries.

SEE Digi.TV project partner.

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Objectives

Active participation in adoption of new media regulation.

Adoption of broadcasting development strategy.

Prescribing criteria for the extension of existing licenses.

Active participation in digital switch over process with relevant state institutions.

Experience exchange with regulatory bodies in region, Europe and international associations (EPRA, BSEC-BRAF, MNRA, CERF).