Effectiveness of self-and co-regulation in the context of implementing the AVMS Directive : final report

This study on the "Effectiveness of self- and co-regulation in the context of implementing the Audiovisual Media Services Directive" has been prepared for the Directorate General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG Connect), of the European Commission. The study has been carried out by Panteia and VVA Europe Valdani, Vicari & Associati, in close cooperation with experts from the European Network for Social and Economic Research (ENSR). The Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMS Directive) aims broadly speaking, to ensure the free circulation of audiovisual services in the Internal Market. As demonstrated by Article 4(7), the AVMS Directive encourages the development of self- and co-regulatory schemes to implement some of its provisions. Article 4(7) of the AVMS Directive provides that "Member States shall encourage co-regulation and/or self-regulatory regimes at national level in the fields coordinated by this Directive to the extent permitted by their legal systems. These regimes shall be such that they are broadly accepted by the main stakeholders in the Member States concerned and provide for effective enforcement".