Belgium/ 5.3 Sector specific legislation  

5.3.7 Mass media

Flemish Community

• Decrees concerning Radio and Television Coordinated on 25 January 1995.

French Community

• Decree of 27 February 2003 on Radio Broadcasting (MB 17.04.2003);
• Decree of 20 December 2001 Re sound Broadcasting in Frequency Modulation in Band 87.5 - 108 MHz and Modifying the Decree of 27 July 1997 Concerning the Higher Council for Audio-visual and the Private Services of Sound Broadcasting of the French Community (MB17.01.2002);
• Order of the Government of the French Community of 8 June 2004 Referring to Events of Major Interest and Laying Down the Mode of Enforcement for Access by the Public of the French Community Using a Free Access Service of Televisual Broadcasting (MB 06.09.2004);
• Order of the Government of the French Community of 12 July 2004 Relating to the Protection of Minors from Programmes Likely to Harm their Physical, Mental or Moral Development (MB 08.11.2004);
• Order of the Government of the French Community of 3 December 2004 Relating to the Transparency of Radio Broadcasting Service Editors;
• Order of the Government of the French Community of 11 June 2004 Laying down the Procedures to Extend the Area for Reception Coverage in which Local Television Stations Broadcast their Work (MB 06.09.2004);
• Order of the Government of the French Community of 11 June 2004 Laying down the Methods of Granting Authorisation to Local Television Stations (MB 06.09.2004);
• Order of the Government of the French Community of 3 December 2004 Laying down the Daily Transmission Time Devoted to Videotext Advertising for Local Televisions;
• Order of the Government of the French Community of 3 December 2004 Laying down the Methods of Payment for the Contribution of Televisual Radio Broadcasting Service Editors to the Centre for Cinema and the Audio-visual Sector;
• Order of the Executive Power of the French Community of 18 December 1991 Laying down the Methods of Granting, of Suspension and of Withdrawal of the Recognition of the Service Companies whose Activity is the Supply of Services Related to the Programming, the Promotion, the Information or the Management of Advertising Slots to Private Radio Stations (MB 07.04.1992);
• Order of the Government of the French Community of 29 December 1993 Amending the Decree of the Executive Power of 24 December 1991 Relating to the Recognition of Private Radio Stations (MB 21.04.1994);
• Order of the Government of the French Community of 13 July 2000 Laying down the Requirements Relating to the Private Services of Digital Sound Broadcasting of Block 12B (MB 13.10.2000);
• Order of the Government of the French Community of 11 June 2002 Determining the Applicable Mode of Enforcement for the Modification of the Range of Attributable Frequencies Referred to in Article 2 of the Decree of 20 December 2001 Laying down the Initial Reference of the French Community for Frequency Modulation Sound Broadcasting in Band 87.5 - 108 MHz, and Modifying the Decree of 27 July 1997 Relating to the Higher Council of Audio-visual and Private Sound Broadcasting Services (MB 23.08.2002);
• Order of the Government of the French Community of 22 May 2003 Determining the Applicable Mode of Enforcement for the Modification of the Range of Frequencies Attributable in Band 87.5 - 108 MHz for Sound Broadcasting (MB 09.07.2003);
• Order of the Government of the French Community of 3 July 2003 Modifying the Frequency Modulation in Band 87.5 - 108 MHz (MB 22.07.2003);
• Order of the Government of the French Community of 20 April 2004 Laying down the Declaration Model of the Cable Television Network Operators (MB 08.07.2004);
• Order of the Government of the French Community of 20 April 2004 Laying down the Declaration Model for Broadcasting Services Distributors (MB 08.07.2004);
• Order of the Government of the French Community of 21 June 2004 Laying down the Modes of Enforcement Relating to the Assistance Fund for Radiophonic Creation (MB 08.09.2004);
• Order of the Government of the French Community of 2 October 2002 Concerning the Designation of the Members of the Commission of Radiophonic Projects Selection (MB 16.01.2003); and
• Decree of 14 July 1997 Defining the Statute of the Belgian French Community Radio-Television (RTBF) (MB 28.08.1997).

Amendment

• Decree of 19 December 2002 Amending the Decree of 14 July 1997 Defining the Statute of the Belgian-French Community Radio-television (RTBF) (MB 28.12.2002 and 03.06.2004);
• Decree of 19 May 2004 Amending the Decree of 19 December 2002 Amending the Decree of 14 July 1997 Defining the Statute of the RTBF (MB 15.06.2004);
• Order of the Government of the French Community of 14 July 1997 Setting the Date of Enforcement of Articles 33 and 36 of the Decree of July 14, 1997 Defining the Statute of the RTBF (MB 28.08.1997);
• Order of the Government of the French Community of January 26, 1999 Determining Regulations Relating to the Minimum Programme and to the Equipment that must be constantly Maintained in Working Order at the Belgian Radio-television (MB 05.05.1999);
• Order of the Government of the French Community of March 22, 2001 Recognising the Representative Associations to which the RTBF Radio and Television Programmes may be Entrusted (MB 29.06.2001); and
• Order of the Government of the French Community of 11 October 2001 Defining the Application of the Management Contract of the Belgian Radio-Television of the French Community (R.T.B.F.) (MB 05.03.2002).

German-speaking Community

• 27.06.1986 – Decree on the Belgian Radio and Television Centre of the German-speaking Community;
• 07.02.1994 – Decree on Assistance to Daily Newspapers; and
• 26.04.1999 – Media Decree.

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