Deliberation of January 18, 2011 on the terms and conditions for recording and transmitting the time spent by political figures on air.

Deliberation no. 2011-5 of January 18, 2011 on the procedures for recording and transmitting the time spent by political figures on radio and television broadcasts

The French Superior Audiovisual Council,

Having regard to Act no. 86-1067 of September 30, 1986, as amended, on freedom of communication, in particular articles 1, 3-1 and 13;

Having regard to deliberation no. 2009-60 of July 21, 2009 on the principle of political plurality in radio and television services;

After deliberation,

Resolves:

Article 1
The following providers of radio and television service editors record the time spent each month by political figures on their airwaves:

TF1 ;
France 2 ;
France 3 (for its national programs) ;
France 4 ;
France 5 ;
Canal + (for the unencrypted part of its programs) ;
M6 ;
BFM ;
Europe 1 ;
France Culture ;
France Info ;
France Inter ;
Radio Classique ;
RMC ;
RTL.
Direct 8 ;
TMC ;
NT1 ;
BFM TV ;
i>Télé ;
LCI.

A distinction is made between interventions by political figures in :
- news broadcasts and bulletins;
- magazines;
- other programs.

The times are sent to the French Superior Audiovisual Council no later than the end of the month following the statement of interventions, as far as newspapers and news bulletins are concerned, and no later than the end of the two months following the statement of interventions, as far as magazines and other news programmes are concerned.

Article 2
The service editors referred to in Article 1 shall allocate the duration of appearances by political figures in accordance with the categories of the principle of political plurality set out in Article 1 of the aforementioned decision of July 21, 2009.

The statements sent to the Conseil by the providers of radio services specify:
- the length of each day's on-air appearances;
- a breakdown of each political party's speaking time.

The statements transmitted by television service editors show :
- the duration of interventions in each program;
- the speaking time recorded for each politician.

Article 3
Providers of radio and television services other than those mentioned in Article 1, including local service editors, shall, at the request of the French Superior Audiovisual Council, provide a record of the speaking time of political figures for the period indicated by the Council.

Article 4
The present decision will be published in the Official Journal of the French Republic.

Paris, January 18, 2011.

For the French Superior Audiovisual Council :
Le président,
M. Boyon