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Regulation (EU) 2024/10832022/0277(COD)COM(2022)457CULT

European Media Freedom Act

Establishing a common framework for media services in the internal market (European Media Freedom Act) and amending Directive 2010/13/EU

Stage
In force, reached 17 Apr 2024
In force
In force since 7 May 2024 · CELEX 32024R1083
Procedure
Ordinary legislative procedure
Rapporteur
Sabine Verheyen (EPP)
Last activity
17 Apr 2024
59 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Published in the Official Journal, 17 Apr 2024.

Show the earlier record: 43 dates, 25 Mar 2022 to 12 Mar 2024
  1. 25 Mar 2022
    • Call for evidence closed: European Media Freedom Act, 1470 responses · Commission
    • Public consultation closed: European Media Freedom Act, 915 responses · Commission
  2. 16 Sept 2022
    • Adoption by Commission
  3. 19 Sept 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  4. 17 Oct 2022
    • Referred to committee
  5. 22 Nov 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  6. 24 Nov 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  7. 25 Nov 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  8. 1 Dec 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  9. 2 Dec 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  10. 12 Dec 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  11. 13 Dec 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  12. 14 Dec 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  13. 15 Dec 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  14. 16 Dec 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  15. 20 Dec 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  16. 21 Dec 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  17. 12 Jan 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  18. 23 Jan 2023
    • Feedback on adopted proposal closed: European Media Freedom Act, 98 responses · Commission
  19. 10 Feb 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  20. 16 Feb 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  21. 20 Feb 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  22. 3 Mar 2023
    • Committee opinion tabled
  23. 23 Mar 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  24. 18 Apr 2023
    • Committee opinion tabled
  25. 20 Apr 2023
    • Committee report tabled
  26. 28 Apr 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  27. 4 May 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  28. 8 May 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  29. 10 May 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  30. 21 Jun 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  31. 29 Jun 2023
    • Committee opinion adopted
  32. 18 Jul 2023
    • Committee opinion adopted
  33. 24 Jul 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  34. 17 Aug 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  35. 18 Aug 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  36. 7 Sept 2023
    • Committee report adopted
  37. 12 Sept 2023
    • Tabled for plenary
  38. 18 Sept 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  39. 3 Oct 2023
    • EP decision on amendments to the legislative proposal
    • Plenary vote
    • Plenary amended the proposal
    • Debate in plenary
    • Referred back to committee for interinstitutional negotiations
  40. 19 Jan 2024
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  41. 24 Jan 2024
    • Committee approved the provisional agreement
  42. 7 Mar 2024
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  43. 12 Mar 2024
    • Debate in EP plenary
    • Debate in plenary
  1. 13 Mar 2024
    • EP position at first reading
    • Plenary amended the proposal
    • Plenary vote
  2. 18 Mar 2024
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  3. 20 Mar 2024
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  4. 21 Mar 2024
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  5. 22 Mar 2024
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  6. 26 Mar 2024
    • Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act)
  7. 11 Apr 2024
    • Signed
  8. 17 Apr 2024
    • Published in the Official Journal
9 people

Who is on it

The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.

RoleNameGroupCountryCommittee
RapporteurSabine VerheyenEPPDECULT
Shadow rapporteurAndrey SlabakovECRBGCULT
Shadow rapporteurCatherine GrisetPfEFRCULT
Shadow rapporteurDiana Riba I GinerGreens/EFAESCULT
Shadow rapporteurIrena JovevaRenewSICULT
Shadow rapporteurPetra KammerevertS&DDECULT
Shadow rapporteurStelios KouloglouThe LeftELCULT
Rapporteur for opinionGeoffroy DidierEPPFRIMCO
Rapporteur for opinionRamona StrugariuRenewROLIBE
316 amendments

Amendments

Tabled between 27 Sept 2023 and 29 Sept 2023. The texts are in the amendment documents below.

By committee

  • CULT295

Covers 295 of the 316 amendments.

By author

  • Daniel Freund9
  • Diana Riba I Giner9
  • Cristian Terheş · ECR6
  • Alexandra Geese2
  • Robert Biedroń2

Amendments each member tabled or co-signed. The record names an author on 15 of the 316 amendments.

By article

  • Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)4
  • Recital 16 a (new)3
  • Recital 16 b (new)3
  • Recital 313
  • Recital 37 a (new)3
  • Article 17 – paragraph 22
  • Article 19 – paragraph 12
  • Article 19 – title2
  • Article 3 – paragraph 12
  • Article 4 – paragraph 2 b (new)2
Show 20 more provisions
  • Article 4 – paragraph 2 – introductory part2
  • Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b2
  • Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c2
  • Article 1 – paragraph 11
  • Article 1 – paragraph 2 – introductory part1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a b (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a c (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point d1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point e1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point f b (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 31
  • Article 10 – paragraph 41
  • Article 10 – paragraph 51
  • Article 10 – paragraph 61
  • Article 10 – paragraph 81
  • Article 11 a (new)1
  • Article 11 – paragraph 11

Covers 49 of the 316 amendments.

21 documents

Documents

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Show the other 6 documents
1 consultation

Consultations on it

The Commission's Have Your Say consultations linked to this file. Each title opens on the Commission's portal.

ConsultationFeedback deadlineFeedback received
23 Jan 20232,483

Summary

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The European Media Freedom Act establishes new safeguards for editorial independence and media pluralism, including protections against political interference and rules on transparent state advertising. It primarily affects media service providers, national regulatory authorities, and very large online platforms. The regulation entered into force in April 2024.

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