12 Amendments of Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO related to 2022/0277(COD)
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The adoption by media services of standarised objectives of democratic sustainaibility will also contribute to tackle the challenges to media pluralism and media freedom, while enhancing citizens trust and reallocating economic resources to those media services that will integrate the democratic sustainable objectives in their strategic corporate goals.
Amendment 300 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Building on the useful role played by ERGA in monitoring compliance by the signatories of EU Code of Practice on Disinformation, the Board should, at least on a yearly basis, organise a structured dialogue between providers of very large online platforms, representatives of media service providers and representatives of civil society, including representatives of the fact-checking organisations, to foster access to diverse offers of independent media on very large online platforms, discuss experience and best practices related to the application of the relevant provisions of this Regulation and to monitor adherence to self-regulatory initiatives aimed at protecting society from harmful content, including those aimed at countering disinformation. The Commission may, where relevant, examine the reports on the results of such structured dialogues when assessing systemic and emerging issues across the Union under Regulation (EU) 2022/XXX [Digital Services Act] and may ask the Board to support it to this effect.
Amendment 408 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(fa) Directive - (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law
Amendment 410 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point f b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point f b (new)
Amendment 482 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17 a (new)
(17a) Media literacy’ refers to skills, knowledge and understanding that allow citizens to use media effectively and safely. Media literacy should not be limited to learning about tools and technologies, but should aim to equip citizens with the critical thinking skills required to exercise judgment, analyse complex realities and recognise the difference between opinion and fact.
Amendment 491 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Amendment 1010 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. Where a provider of very large online platform decides to suspend the provision of its online intermediation serviremove or otherwise restrict availability of an access in relationto to content provided by a media service provider that submitted a recognised declaration pursuant to paragraph 1 of this Article, on the grounds that such content is incompatible with its terms and conditions, without that content contributing to a systemic risk referred to in Article 26 of the Regulation (EU) 2022/XXX [Digital Services Act], it shall take all possible measures, to the extent consistent with their obligations under Union law, including Regulation (EU) 2022/XXX [Digital Services Act], to communicate to the media service provider concerned the statement of reasons accompanying that decision, as required by Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1150, prior to the suspens and the codes of conduct recognised under its article 45, to communicate to the media service provider concerned and the competent regulatory authority or body or the body of the self- or co-regulatory mechanism, the national coordinator for digital services and the Board, the statement of reasons accompanying that decision, as required by Article 17 of Regulation EU 2019/2065 Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1150 and the specific clause in its general terms and conditions, prior to the removal or restriction taking effect.
Amendment 1016 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In the case of that content otherwise contributing to a systemic risk referred to in Article 26 of the Regulation (EU) 2022/XXX [Digital Services Act], including disinformation, the provider of very large online platform shall take all reasonable measures, to the extent consistent with their obligations under Union law, including Regulation (EU) 2022/XXX [Digital Services Act], to communicate the media service provider concerned and the competent regulatory authority or body or the body of the self- or co-regulatory mechanism, the national coordinator for digital services and the Board, the statement of reasons accompanying that decision, as required by Article 17 of Regulation EU 2019/2065 and Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1150, if possible, prior to the removal or suspension taking effect.
Amendment 1026 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4
Article 17 – paragraph 4
4. Where a media service provider that submitted a declaration pursuant to paragraph 1 considers that a provider of very large online platform frequently restricts or suspends the provision of its services in relation to content provided by the media service provider without sufficient grounds, the provider of very large online platform shall engage in a meaningful and effective dialogue with the media service provider, upon its request, in good faith with a view to finding an amicable solution for terminating unjustified restrictions or suspensions and avoiding them in the future. The media service provider may notify the outcome of such exchanges to the Board. If no amicable solution is found, the Board shall facilitate the consistent implementation of this Article, in order to ensure that terms and conditions and moderation processes of very large online platforms are acting in a non arbitrary and non discriminatory manner to guarantee the freedom of expression and of information, including media freedom and pluralism of news and information of the recognised media services providers. Very large online platforms shall ensure that their content moderation processes have adequate and sufficient personnel, including specific type of linguistic and cultural diversity training to deal with media content from recognised media service providers in one or more Member States. To this end, the Board shall be able to request addtional documentation to the very large online platform.
Amendment 1073 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. The Board shall regularly organise a structured dialogue between providers of very large online platforms, representatives of media service providers and representatives of civil society, including representatives of the fact-checking organisations, to discuss experience and best practices in the application of Article 17 of this Regulation, to foster access to diverse offers of independent media on very large online platforms and to monitor adherence to self- regulatory initiatives aimed at protecting society from harmful content, including disinformation and foreign information manipulation and interference.
Amendment 1078 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. The Board shall report on the results of the dialogue to the Commission and make them publicly available.
Amendment 1239 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to the protection of undertakings’ businesstrade secrets, providers of proprietary audience measurement systems shall provide, without undue delay and free of costs, to media service providers and advertisers, to right holders concerning their own programmes, as well as to third parties authorised by media service providers and advertisers, accurate, detailed, comprehensive, intelligible and up-to-date information on the data collected and the methodology used by their audience measurement systems. This provision shall not affect the Union’s data protection and privacy rules.