The October 1999 Report records no major change, stating that no legislative progress was made in the audiovisual sector. The November 2000 Report notes that the Czech Republic has made only limited progress. The Czech Republic has adopted a Press Act which lays down the right to reply. The administrative capacity of the regulatory authority and of the Department of Mass Media in the Ministry of Culture should be reinforced. The Czech cultural concept adopted by the government in 1999 takes account of European principles and should lead to further involvement of the Czech Republic in European culture structures.
Further steps are necessary in the area of import and export of works of art.
In May 1999, the Czech Republic signed, but has not yet ratified, the Council of Europe Convention on Transfrontier Television, as amended by the Protocol of September 1998. As regards culture, the Czech Republic has asked to be admitted to the Culture 2000 programme. An Act on the protection of museums and similar collections entered into force in July 2000.