The European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services brings together heads or high level representatives of national independent regulatory bodies in the field of audiovisual services, to advise the Commission on the implementation of the EU’s Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD).

On 3 February 2014, the European Commission adopted a Decision on establishing the ERGA and setting the objectives for the Group:

• to advise and assist the Commission in its work, to ensure a consistent implementation of the AVMSD as well as in any other matters related to audiovisual media services within the Commission’s competence.
• to facilitate cooperation between the regulatory bodies in the EU, as provided for in the directive regulating audiovisual media services.
• to allow for an exchange of experience and good practices.

Since its creation, the Group elected the following leadership:

2014 and 2015: Chair Mr Olivier Schrameck (President of the French regulator CSA), Vice-Chair Ms Madeleine de Cock Buning (President of the Dutch regulator CvdM), Vice-Chair Mr Jan Dworak (President of the Polish regulator KRRiT).

2016: Chair Ms Madeleine de Cock Buning (President of the Dutch regulator CvdM), Vice-Chair Mr Olivier Schrameck (President of the French regulator CSA), Vice-Chair Ms Mirjana Rakić (Chairman of the Croatian regulator AEM)

2017: Chair Ms Madeleine de Cock Buning (President of the Dutch regulator CvdM), Vice-Chair Mr Damir Hajduk (Chairman of the Croatian regulator AEM), Vice-Chair Mr Luboš Kukliš (Chief Executive of the Slovak RVR)

2018 (Jan-Jul): Chair Mr Damir Hajduk (Chairman of the Croatian regulator AEM), Vice-Chair Mr Luboš Kukliš (Chief Executive of the Slovak regulator RVR), Vice-Chair Mr Tobias Schmid (Commissioner for European Affairs of the German DLM)

2018 (Jul-Dec): Chair Mr Luboš Kukliš (Chief Executive of the Slovak regulator RVR), Vice-Chair Mr Tobias Schmid (Commissioner for European Affairs of the German DLM)

2019: Chair Mr Luboš Kukliš (Chief Executive of the Slovak regulator RVR), Vice-Chair Mr Tobias Schmid (Commissioner for European Affairs of the German DLM), Vice-Chair Mr Karim Ibourki (President of the CSA, regulator of the French Community of Belgium)

2020 – 2021: Chair Mr Tobias Schmid (Commissioner for European Affairs of the German DLM), Vice-Chair Mr Karim Ibourki (President of the CSA, regulator of the French Community of Belgium)

2022: Chair Mr Karim Ibourki (President of the CSA, regulator of the French Community of Belgium), Vice-Chair Mr Giacomo Lasorella (President of the Italian regulator AGCOM)

2023 and 2024: Chair Mr Giacomo Lasorella (President of the Italian regulator AGCOM), Vice-Chair Mr Carlos Aguilar Paredes (Member of the Board of the Spanish regulator CNMC)

Contact:
ERGA Secretariat: CNECT-ERGA-SECRETARIAT@ec.europa.eu