eunbil · GT0N1249 · 2006-05-12 00:00:00 — 4.1 Improve the circulation of European audiovisual works by ensuring that audiovisual sector has access to the professional European and international audiovisual markets Operational objective No 1 Improve the conditions of access for professionals to trade events and to professional audiovisual markets inside and outside Europe. Action to be implemented Provide technical and financial assistance in connection with events such as: - the principal European and international cinema markets; - the principal European and international television markets; - thematic markets, particularly for cartoons, documentary, multimedia and new technologies. Operational objective No 2 and action to be implemented Encourage and support the constitution of European catalogues and the setting up of databases of European programme catalogues intended for professionals. Operational objective No 3 Encourage support for promotion from the pre-production or production phase. Action to be implemented Support the organisation of forums for development, financing, co-production and distribution of European (or mainly European) works and programmes. up and launch marketing and sales promotion campaigns for European cinematographic and audiovisual programmes during the production phase. 4.2 Improve access to European audiovisual works for and international public Operational objectives and action to be implemented Encourage and support audiovisual festivals to screen a majority or significant proportion of European works. Prioritise and support festivals contributing to the promotion of works from Member States or regions with low audiovisual production capacity and of works produced by young Europeans, and enhancing cultural and linguistic diversity and intercultural dialogue. Encourage and support initiatives for image education organised by festivals for young people, in particular in close cooperation with schools and other institutions. Encourage and support initiatives by professionals, in particular cinema owners, public or commercial television channels, festivals and cultural institutions which aim, in close cooperation with the Member States and Commission, to organise promotional activities for the general public for European cinematographic and audiovisual creation. Encourage and support the organisation of events with wide media coverage such as prize awards and European Cinema Days. 4.3 Encourage common actions between national film and audiovisual programme promotion organisations Encourage networking and coordination of European common actions and projects. Action to be implemented Support the creation of European promotion platforms. Support European groupings and umbrella organisations for national and/or regional promotion on markets and worldwide. Support the networking of festivals, in particular the exchange of programming and of expertise. Support the grouping of projects pursuing identical, similar and/or complementary aims. Support the setting up of networks of databases and catalogues. 4.4 Encourage promotion of and access to Europes cinematographic and audiovisual heritage Operational objective and action to be implemented Encourage and support the organisation of events, in particular those targeting young people, to promote Europes cinematographic and audiovisual heritage. Ensure that the programme adapts to market developments, mainly in connection with the introduction and use of information and communication technologies. Action to be implemented Support pilot projects in areas considered likely to be influenced by the introduction and use of new information and communication technologies. Disseminate widely the results of pilot projects by organising conferences or on- and off-line events to encourage the dissemination of good practices. CHAPTER 2: ARRANGEMENTS FOR IMPLEMENTATION 1.1 The share of the Community contribution in the cost of operations supported The financial contribution from MEDIA may not exceed of the costs of operations supported, except in the following cases. The financial contribution from MEDIA may be up to of the costs of operations supported: for training activities in countries or regions with low audiovisual production capacity and/or with a restricted linguistic or geographical area; for projects submitted under the development, distribution/dissemination and promotion strands which have the merit of highlighting the value of European linguistic and cultural diversity; for actions, amongst those described in point 1.3 of this (distribution and dissemination), identified as conforming with the procedure set out in Article 11(2) of this Decision. The financial contribution from MEDIA may be up to of the costs of operations supported for training activities in the Member States which have acceded to Union after . Attention will be focused on this provision during the mid-term evaluation of the programme. 1.2 Arrangements for Community support The Commission shall ensure that the programme is accessible and is implemented in a transparent . Community support is in the form of grants or scholarships. In the training sector, an appropriate amount of the available funds each year must be allocated to new activities as far as possible. The selected projects must comply with: - the provisions of this Decision and its ; - the provisions of Council Regulation No 1605/2002 and Commission Regulation No 2342/2002. 1.4 Breakdown of resources The funds available will be broken down according to the following guidelines: Acquisition and improvement of skills approximately Horizontal issues at least These percentages are indicative and subject to change by the Committee provided for in Article 11 in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 11 (2). In order to secure overall efficiency and appropriate implementation of the objectives of the programme, as laid down in Article 1, Community actions should concentrate on the development of the actions carried out under the previous programmes cited in Recital (5). All actions shall be reviewed on a yearly basis in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 10 (2), allowing the Community to react to the needs and the development of the sector. In order to secure the overall cultural and industrial objectives of the programme the decision on the annual breakdown of the budget should be based on an ongoing monitoring of the effectiveness of the action lines in the programme. The Commission may organise seminars, symposia or meetings to help implement the programme and may institute any suitable information, publication and dissemination measures, particularly in connection with monitoring and evaluation of the programme. Such activities may be funded by grants or calls for tender or may be organised and financed directly by the Commission. 2.2 MEDIA desks and MEDIA antennae The Commission, acting directly in concert with the Member States, shall establish a European network of MEDIA desks and MEDIA antennae, which will operate as an implementing body at national level in accordance with Article 54(2)(c) and (3) of Regulation No 1605/2002, notably for the purposes of: informing professionals in the audiovisual sector about the various types of aid available under European Union policies; publicising and promoting the programme; encouraging the greatest possible participation by professionals in the programmes activities; helping professionals to present their projects in response to calls for proposals; encouraging cross-border cooperation between professionals, institutions and networks; supporting the Commission in liaising with the various support bodies in the Member States in order to ensure that the programmes activities complement national support measures; making data on national audiovisual markets available to interested parties. Information about audiovisual market and participation in audiovisual observatory and possible cooperation with the Eurimages support fund The programme provides the legal basis for the expenditure necessary to monitor Community audiovisual policy measures. It provides for Union to continue participating in Audiovisual Observatory. This will ease access to information for operators and dissemination in the sector. It will also contribute to greater transparency in the production process. The programme could likewise enable Union to explore possibilities for cooperation (excluding financial and administrative matters) with , with a view to promoting the competitiveness of audiovisual sector on the international market. The programmes financial allocation can also cover expenses pertaining to preparatory, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities, required directly for the management and the realisation of the objectives of the programme, in particular, studies, meetings, information and publication actions, expenses linked to informatic networks focusing on information exchange, together with all other technical and administrative assistance expense that the Commission may have recourse to for the management of the programme. Experts from the technical advisory groups, or other evaluation and selection procedures, may be duly remunerated. In implementing the Programme, the Commission will ensure compliance with the objectives and priorities set out in Article 1 and ensure that the participation of professionals in the programme reflects European cultural diversity in a balanced way. For the projects selected in accordance with the procedure described in Article 9(3) of this Decision, a system of random auditing shall be set up. beneficiary of a grant shall keep at the Commissions disposal for a period of five years following the final payment all supporting documents on the expenditure incurred. Beneficiaries shall ensure that, if need be, any supporting document in the possession of partners or members is made available to the Commission. The Commission, either directly through its staff or through any other qualified, external agency of its choice, is entitled to carry out an audit on the use of the grant. These audits may be carried out throughout the term of the contract and for a period of five years from the date of the payment of the balance of the grant. The outcome of these audits may lead to a decision by the Commission to recover funds. The Commissions staff and external persons authorised by the Commission shall have suitable access, in particular to the offices of the beneficiary and to all information needed, including that in electronic form, to carry out the audits properly. The Court of Auditors and Anti-Fraud Office shall have the same rights, especially of access, as the Commission. Moreover, in order to protect Communities financial interests against fraud and other irregularities, the Commission is authorised to carry out checks and verifications in situ under the present programme, in compliance with Council Regulation 2185/96 . If need be, investigations shall be carried out by Anti-Fraud Office and shall be governed by Regulation 1073/1999 of Parliament and the Council . OJ C [.] ], p.[. OJ C 255, 14.10.2005, p. OJ C 164 of , p. OJ C [.] ], p.[. Programmes which were established by Council Decision 90/685/EEC (MEDIA I), Council Decisions 95/563/EC and 95/564/EC (MEDIA II), Council Decision 2000/821/EC (MEDIA Plus) and Decision 163/2001/EC of Parliament and the Council (MEDIA-Training) respectively. Commission report to the Council, Parliament, the Economic and and : Report on implementation and results of the MEDIA II programme (1996 to 2000) COM (2003) 802 18/12/2003, Report from the Commission to the Council, Parliament, the Economic and and : Report on the implementation and mid-term results of the MEDIA Plus and the MEDIA-Training programmes (2001-2005) and the results of the preparatory action "Growth and the audiovisual industry: i2i audiovisual" COM (2003) 725 24/11/2003. OJ C 172 of , p. OJ L 184 of , p. This amount is based on 2004 figures and shall be subject to technical adjustment to take account of inflation. OJ L 292 of 15.11.1996. 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