Publication of the consolidated measures in accordance with Article 3a(2) of Directive 89/552/EEC on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities, as amended by Directive 97/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
Date: 2008-01-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, administrative cooperation, approximation of laws, audiovisual communications policy, broadcasting, cultural event, sporting event, television

24.1.2008

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Official Journal of the European Union

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the consolidated measures

Publication of
in accordance with Article 3a(2) of Directive
89/552/EEC (1) on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administra-
tive action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities, as
amended by Directive 97/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2)

(2008/C 17/06)

In accordance with Article 3a(2) of the Directive, the Commission shall publish at least once a year the
consolidated list of the measures taken by the Member States.

To date, the measures taken by the following Member States have been published together with the relevant
legal instruments:

1. Austria (OJ L 180, 10.7.2007, p. 11);

2. Belgium (OJ L 180, 10.7.2007, p. 24);

3. Finland (OJ L 180, 10.7.2007, p. 38);

4. France (OJ L 180, 10.7.2007, p. 33);

5. Germany (OJ L 180, 10.7.2007, p. 8);

6. Ireland (OJ L 180, 10.7.2007, p. 17);

7. Italy (OJ L 180, 10.7.2007, p. 5);

8. United Kingdom (OJ L 295, 14.11.2007, p. 12).

A compilation of the links to the full text publications of the measures taken by the Member States can be
found on the home page of the Directorate General for Information Society and Media:

http://ec.europa.eu/avpolicy/reg/tvwf/implementation/events_list/index_en.htm

(1) OJ L 298, 17.10.1989, p. 23.
(2) OJ L 202, 30.7.1997, p. 60.

Consolidated list of events of major importance listed by the Member States pursuant to Article 3a

Austria

Belgium

Finland

France

1. Olympic Games (summer or winter games).

Live and in full

1. The Summer and Winter Olympic games.

1. The Winter and Summer Olympics.

2.

3.

FIFA World Cup Football matches (for men) if
the Austrian national team is involved, as well
as the opening match, the semi-finals and the
final of the Football World Cup.

European Championship Football matches (for
men) if the Austrian national team is involved,
as well as the opening match, the semi-finals
and the
Football European
the
Championship.

final of

4. The final of the Austrian Football Cup.

5.

FIS World Alpine skiing championships.

6. World Nordic skiing championships.

7. The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra's New Year

concert.

8. The Vienna Opera Ball

1. Belgian Football Cup Final

(men) and all
matches involving the Belgian men's football
team.

2. The opening match, quarter-finals, semi-finals
and finals of the FIFA Football World Cup
and the matches of the Finnish team.

2.

3.

FIFA Football World Cup Finals Tournament
(men).

European Football Championship, final round
(men).

4. Champion's

League, matches

involving

Belgian clubs.

5. UEFA Cup, matches involving Belgian clubs.

6.

Ivo Van Damme Memorial.

7. Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix.

8. The following Grand Slam tennis tourna-
ments: Roland Garros
and Wimbledon,
quarter finals, semi-finals and finals involving
a Belgian player.

9. The Davis Cup and the Fed Cup, quarter
finals and finals involving the

finals, semi
Belgian team.

10. Queen Elisabeth Music Competition, the final.

3. The opening match, quarter-finals, semi-finals
and finals of the European Football Cham-
pionships, organised by UEFA and the
matches of the Finnish team.

4. The men's Ice Hockey World Championships,
Ice Hockey

organised by the International
Federation (IIHF).

5. The Nordic World Ski Championships, orga-
nised by the International Ski Federation (FIS).

6. The World Championship in Athletics, orga-
nised by the International Association of
Athletics Federation (IAAF).

7. The European Athletics Championship, orga-
nised by European Athletics Association
(EAA).

semi-finals and final of

the
The opening match,
Football world Cup, and the matches of the Finnish
team, the opening match, semi-final and final of the
men's
Ice Hockey World Championship, and the
matches of the Finnish team must be broadcast wholly
live

Live and with excerpts

11. Summer Olympic Games.

12. Tour de France (cycling, men).

13. Liège-Bastogne-Liège (cycling, men).

14. Amstel Gold Race (cycling, men).

15. Tour of Flanders (cycling, men).

16. Paris-Roubaix (cycling, men).

17. Milan-San Remo (cycling, men).

18. Belgian Road Cycling Championships, profes-

sional (men).

2. Official matches of the French national football

team in the FIFA calendar.

3. The opening match, semi-finals and final of the

Football World Cup.

4. The semi-finals and final of

the European

Football Championship.

5. The final of the UEFA Cup, where a French
club involved in one of the French champion-
ship is playing.

6. The final of the Football Champions League.

7. The French Football Cup Final.

8. The Six Nations rugby tournament.

9. The semi-finals and final of the Rugby World

Cup.

10. The French Rugby Championship final.

11. The European Rugby Cup final, where a French
club involved in one of the French champion-
ship is playing.

12. The finals of the men's and women's singles
the Roland Garros tennis tourna-

events of
ment.

13. The semi-finals and final of the Davis Cup and
the Fed Cup, where the French tennis team is
playing.

14. The French Formula 1 Grand Prix.

15. The Tour de France (cycling, men).

16. The Paris Roubaix cycling race.

17. The men's and women's finals of the European
Basketball Championship, where the French
national team is playing.

18. The men's and women's finals of the World
Basketball Championship, where the French
national team is playing.

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Austria

Belgium

Finland

France

19. World Road Cycling Championships, profes-

sional (men).

Events specific to the French Community list

Live and in full

1. World Athletics

Championships, where

Belgian athletes are taking part.

Live and with excerpts

2.

La Flèche wallonne (cycling, men).

3. Winter Olympic Games.

Events specific to the Flemish Community list

Live and in full

1. Champion's League: finals and semi finals.

2. UEFA Cup: finals and semi finals.

3. The Belgian and World Cyclo-cross Cham-

pionships, men, professional.

4. The following Grand Slam tennis tourna-
ments: Australian Open and US Open,
quarter finals, semi-finals and finals involving
a Belgian player.

Live and with excerpts

5. Cycling, Paris-Tours and Tour of Lombardy

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19. The men's and women's finals of the European
Handball Championship, where the French
national team is playing.

20. The men's and women's finals of the World
Handball Championship, where the French
national team is playing.

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21. The World Athletics Championships.

Broadcasting of the event indicated in point 15 may be
limited to highlights, in accordance with the broadcasting
tradition for this event.

Broadcasting of the events indicated in points 1 and 21
may be limited of representative moments reflecting the
diversity of sporting disciplines and participating countries
and may include recorded material when events take place
at the same time

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Germany

Ireland

Italy

United kingdom

1. Olympic Games (summer and winter games).

Live broadcasting

1. Olympic Games (summer and winter games).

Full live coverage

2. All European Championship and World Cup
matches
the German National
Football Team, as well as the opening match,
the semi-finals and finals.

involving

3. The semi-finals and final of the German FA

Cup.

4. The German National Football Team's home

and away matches.

5. The final of any European Football

club
competition (Champions League, UEFA Cup)
involving a German club

1. The Summer Olympics.

2. The Football World Cup Final and all matches

1. Olympic Games (summer and winter games).

involving the Italian national team.

3. The European Football Championship Final
and all matches involving the Italian national
team.

4. All matches involving the Italian National
Football Team, at home and away, in official
competitions.

5. The final and the semi-finals of the Cham-
pions' League and the UEFA Cup where an
Italian team is involved.

6. The Tour of Italy (Giro d'Italia) cycling compe-

tition.

7. The Formula One Italian Grand Prix.

8. The San Remo Italian music festival

2. The All-Ireland Senior Inter-County Football

and Hurling Finals.

3.

4.

Ireland's home and away qualifying games in
the European Football Championship and the
FIFA World Cup Tournaments.

in the European Football
Ireland's games
Championship Finals Tournament and the
FIFA World Cup Finals Tournament.

5. The opening games, the Semi-finals and Final
of
the European Football Championship
Finals and the FIFA World Cup Finals Tourna-
ment.

6.

Ireland's games in the Rugby World Cup
Finals Tournament.

7. The Irish Grand National and the Irish Derby.

8. The Nations Cup at the Dublin Horse Show.

Coverage on a deferred basis

9.

Each of Ireland's games in the Six Nations
Rugby Football Championship

2. The FIFA World Cup Finals Tournament.

3. The European Football Championship Finals

Tournament.

4. The FA Cup Final.

5. The Scottish FA Cup Final (in Scotland).

6. The Grand National Steeplechase.

7. The Derby.

8. The Wimbledon Tennis finals.

9. The Rugby League Challenge Cup final.

10. The Rugby World Cup final.

Adequate secondary coverage

11. Cricket test matches played in England.

12. Non-finals played in the Wimbledon Tourna-

ment.

13. All other matches in the Rugby World Cup

Finals Tournament.

14. Six Nations Rugby Tournament matches invol-
ving the United Kingdom's National Teams
(England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland).

15. The Commonwealth Games.

16. The World Athletics Championship.

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17. The Cricket World Cup — the finals, semi-
the United
finals
Kingdom's National Teams (England, Scotland,
Wales, Northern Ireland).

and matches

involving

18. The Ryder Cup.

19. The Open Golf Championship

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