However, since Channel 31 is outside the European Broadcasting Area and is also not a member of the Council of Europe, it is not eligible to become an active member of the EBU".
但由於Channel 31並不在歐洲廣播區，而且也不是歐洲理事會的成員，它沒有資格成為歐洲廣播聯盟的主成員」。