10 Amendments of Dita CHARANZOVÁ related to 2021/0381(COD)
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 b (new)
Recital 4 b (new)
(4 b) Publishers of political advertising should establish, implement and publish tailored policies and measures to prevent the publication of political advertising containing disinformation.
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13 a) The specific needs of micro, small and medium-size enterprises should be taken into account in the application and enforcement of this Regulation, in line with the principle of proportionality. The notion of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises should be understood within the meaning of Directive 2013/34/EU.
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14 a) The specificities of the medium of publication or dissemination of the political advertisement should be taken into account in the application of this Regulation, in particular to adapt the modalities to television, radio and newspapers as the case may be, in compliance with EU law.
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Political views expressed in the programmes of audiovisual linear broadcasts or published in printed media without direct payment or equivalent remuneration should not be covered by this Regulation. and opinions expressed for journalistic purposes or under the editorial responsibility of a service provider, in the programmes of audio and audiovisual media including linear and non-linear broadcasts or published in print or in online media, should not be considered political advertising and should not be covered by this Regulation, if no payment is provided specifically for the expression of the views or opinions. Such political views and opinions which are additionally promoted, published or disseminated by service provider should in any case be considered to be political advertising. Journalistic practices established either in national law or by media and press councils in accordance with Union law, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights, should apply. Any form of surreptitious advertising should be prohibited.
Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) The information to be included in the transparency notice should be provided in the advertisement itself or be easily retrievable on the basis of an indication provided in the advertisement. The requirement that the information about the transparency notice is to be inter alia clearly visible should entail that it features prominently in or with the advertisementPolitical advertising publishers should ensure that each political advertisement contains a clear indication of where the transparency notice could be easily retrieved. The presentation of the information may vary depending on the means used. The requirement that the information about the transparency notice is to be inter alia clearly visible should entail that it features prominently in the advertisement - use could be made, for example, of a dedicated webpage link, a Quick Response code (or “QR code”), or equivalent clear and user-friendly technical measures. The requirement that information published in the transparency notice is to be easily accessible, machine readable where technically possible, and user friendly should entail that it addresses the needs of people with disabilities. Annex I of Directive 2019/882 (European Accessibility Act) contains accessibility requirements for information, including digital information that should be used to render political information accessible for persons with disabilities.
Amendment 281 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Political views and opinions expressed under the editorial responsibility of a service provider, in the programmes of audio and audiovisual media, or published in print or online media shall not be considered political advertising unless specific payment or other remuneration is provided for their preparation, placement, promotion, publication or dissemination.
Amendment 437 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Political advertising publishers shall make reasonablebest efforts to ensure that the information referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 is complete, and where they find this is not the case, they shall not make available the political advertisement. accurate. Where the political advertising publisher becomes aware that the information referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 is incomplete or inaccurate, it shall make best efforts, including by contacting the sponsor or the providers of political advertising services concerned to complete or correct the information. Where the information cannot be completed or corrected, the political advertising publisher shall not make available or shall discontinue without undue delay the promotion, publication or dissemination of the political advertisement. Political advertising publisher shall inform without undue delay sponsors or providers of political advertising services concerned about any decisions taken in connection with this paragraph. When the sponsor or the providers of political advertising services becomes aware that information transmitted to or published by the political advertising publisher is incomplete or inaccurate, it shall contact, without undue delay, the political advertising publisher concerned and, as relevant, shall transmit completed or corrected information to the political advertising publisher.
Amendment 573 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Service providers that provide political advertising services in the Union but do not have an establishment in the Union shall designate, in writing, and register with the national single points of contact, a natural or legal person as their legal representative in one of the Member States where the provider offers its services. Member States shall keep publicly available registers of all legal representatives registered on their territory under this Regulation. The Commission shall keep a publicly available register of legal representatives registered at Union level under this Regulation.
Amendment 587 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The European Commission shall have exclusive competence to monitor the compliance of very large online platforms and very large search engines within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2021/xxx [DSA] with the obligations laid down in this Regulation.
Amendment 651 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 a (new)
Article 16 a (new)