Notice of May 28, 2004 amending the notice of April 6, 2004 for the election of representatives to the European Parliament

Initialement publié le 28 May 2004 on the website : www.csa.fr

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Recommendation no. 2004-5 of May 28, 2004 of the French Superior Audiovisual Council amending the notice of April 6, 2004 addressed to all television and radio services with a view to the election of representatives to the European Parliament on June 13, 2004.


Having regard to Decision 2002/772/EC of the Council of the European Union amending the Act concerning the election of the representatives of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage ;
Having regard to the electoral code, and in particular article L.52-2 ;
Having regard to Law no. 86-1067 of September 30, 1986, as amended, relating to freedom of communication, and in particular articles 1, 13, 14, 16 and 28;
Having regard to Act no. 77-729 of July 7, 1977, as amended, on the election of representatives to the European Parliament;
Having regard to Act no. 77-808 of July 19, 1977, as amended, relating to the publication and diffusion of certain opinion polls, and in particular article 11 thereof;
Having regard to the French Superior Audiovisual Council's notice n°2004-3 of April 6, 2004 to all television and radio services with a view to the election of representatives to the European Parliament on June 13, 2004;
After deliberation,
The French Superior Audiovisual Council hereby issues the following notice to all television and radio services, amending the last paragraph of 2° of III of the above-mentioned recommendation of April 6, 2004.

III - Miscellaneous obligations
2°) Electoral propaganda
The last paragraph is replaced by the following paragraphs:
So that everyone can see that the law is being properly enforced, television services scheduling an election evening will indicate the time on the screen, to the nearest second, from 7:55 p.m. until 8 p.m.
It should be noted that, in application of Decision 2002/772/EC of the Council of the European Union, the public diffusion of the election results by the electoral and official authorities will only take place as of Sunday June 13, 2004, 10 p.m. Paris time, when the last polling stations in the European Union will shut down.

This notice will be published in the Official Journal of the French Republic.