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recommendations with an aim to ensure the compliance, protection, support and promotion of both freedom

and pluralism in Europe’s social media.

Finally, it’s of the essence to mention Directive 2010/13/UE, of the European Parliament and the Council,

from 10 March 2010, relative to the coordination of certain legislative, regulation and administrative provisions

of the member-states regarding the services offering from the television media. In it, are also included several

provisions promoting pluralism.

Regulation (EC) no. 139/2004 from the Council, on 20 January 2004, regarding the corporation

concentration control, allows member-states to apply, in conformity with article 21, additional control measures

with a view to protect plurality within the social media.

However, some voices bear in mind that the introduction by numerous EU member-states of excessively

restrictive rules in terms of Media ownership might stifle the competitiveness levels of European businesses in

the global market and increase the leverage of non-European media groups.

It is my conviction that a pluralist Media system constitutes a fundamental premise for the preservation of

the European society’s democratic model.

The ownership concentration of the Media system leads to a scenario prone to the monopolizing of the

publicity market, erects barriers to the arrival of new players in the market, and may also lead to the

standardization of media contents.

It is of the utmost importance that regulation over concentration in Media is extended to the production of

programs, electronic channels and access and publishing mechanisms of contents on the Internet, as well as

search engines.

We must take under consideration that the evolution of the Media system is ever more profit-oriented, and

may jeopardize values, codes of conduct, etc.

It is increasingly important to independently supervise Media on a national level. This supervision must be

effective, clear, transparent and settled on high standards.

Therefore, and in conclusion, the right of competition must be interconnected with the rights of the Media,

and it must fall on every member-state to procure a balance between both and a regulation that suits them.

ANEXO 2

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PROGRAM l SEPTEMBER 2013

CONFERENCE ON

TRANSPARENCY OF

MEDIA OWNERSHIP

ORGANISED BY

Open Society Media Program & Access Info Europe

IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE

Sub-Committee on Media and Information Society and the Parliamentary Projects Support Division

of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE)

Brussels, 24 September 2013

(Hotel Thon EU, 75 Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat)

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AGENDA

9:00–9:30 WELCOME

• Mark Thompson, Open Society Foundations

• Gülsün Bïlgehan, PACE Committee—Rapporteur and Author of Motion on