On 21st June 2022, the 17th ERGA plenary meeting took place in Brussels as the first in person meeting of the group in two years. Members gathered to take stock of ERGA’s work, in a crucial year for the legislative framework regarding the media sector. They exchanged views with the European Commission on current policy initiatives, for instance the upcoming European Media Freedom Act and the recently published strengthened Code of Practice on Disinformation.
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ERGA has published its statement on the European Commission’s proposal for a Regulation on the transparency and targeting of political advertising. ERGA members fully support the approach of the European Commission imposing obligations on the whole value chain of political advertising as well as its ambition to ensure fair and transparent campaigns, both online and offline.
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ERGA members fully endorse the Commission’s initiative on the EMFA and its overall objectives to strengthen media freedom, independence and pluralism, as underlined in ERGA’s recently adopted position paper.
ERGA and EDMO representatives met in Florence to further strengthen cooperation in meeting disinformation challenges.
ERGA published its latest position paper, as the legislative work on the Digital Services Act (DSA) now enters in the final phase of the trilogue negotiations.
ERGA stands united and is committed to contribute to the swift and effective implementation of the measures by all stakeholders.
The European media regulators within ERGA have agreed to strengthen their cooperation to address the issue of disinformation, which is of utmost importance in the safeguarding of democracy and the protection of European values. Media regulators will work closely to affirm Europe’s digital and media sovereignity and endeavour to create a safe and trustworthy environment where fundamental rights are fully implemented and the respect of human dignity stands at its core.
On Thursday 13 January 2022, the newly elected Chairperson of the European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services (ERGA), Mr Karim Ibourki, was invited for the first time by the CULT Committee of the European Parliament to present ERGA’s priorities for 2022.
ERGA reacts to the proposal for a Regulation on Transparency and Targeting of Political Advertising.
In its plenary meeting on 2 December 2021, ERGA assessed its activities in 2021 and laid the groundwork for further successful collaboration in the coming year.
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