Deliberation no. 2016-35 of November 9, 2016 by the French Superior Audiovisual Council on the terms and conditions for transmitting speaking time for political figures.

First published on 16 December 2016 on the website : www.csa.fr

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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 the French Superior Audiovisual Council of July 21, 2009 relating to the principle of political plurality in radio and television services;

Having regard to deliberation no. 2013-7 of the French Superior Audiovisual Council of April 23, 2013 relating to the procedures for recording and transmitting time spent by political figures on radio and television services;

Having regard to deliberation no. 2016-20 of the French Superior Audiovisual Council of June 29, 2016 relating to the period for assessing political plurality in radio and television services;

Having regard to deliberation no. 2016-22 of the French Superior Audiovisual Council of July 27, 2016 relating to the terms and conditions for the transmission of speaking time for political figures;

After deliberation,

Decides:

Art. 1. - Publishers shall record and transmit to the French Superior Audiovisual Council data relating to the speaking time of political figures in accordance with the conditions, in particular frequency and format, that it determines. For the periods indicated below, the data will be transmitted to the Conseil on the following dates:

Period surveyed Date of transmission
December1 to 15, 2016 December 19, 2016
December1 to 31, 2016 January 6th, 2017
January1 to 15, 2017 January 19, 2017
January1 to 31, 2017 February 3rd, 2017

Art. 2- The present resolution will be published in the Journal officiel de la République française.

Paris, November 9, 2016.

For the French Superior Audiovisual Council

The Chairman,

O. SCHRAMECK