Article 1
The measures pursuant to Article 3a(1) of Directive 89/552/EEC notified by Finland to the Commission on 22 September 2006 are compatible with Community law.
2007/481/EC: Commission Decision of 25 June 2007 on the compatibility with Community law of measures taken by Finland pursuant to Article 3a(1) of Council 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
2007/481/EC: Commission Decision of 25 June 2007 on the compatibility with Community law of measures taken by Finland pursuant to Article 3a(1) of Council 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
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Article 2
The measures, as finally taken by Finland and set out in the Annex to this Decision, shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union in accordance with Article 3a(2) of Directive 89/552/EEC.
Supplementary provisions
ANNEXSupplementary provisions
ANNEX Publication pursuant to Article 3a(2) of Council 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 The measures taken by Finland to be published pursuant to Article 3a(2) of Directive 89/552/EEC are as follows: βGOVERNMENT DECREE ON Television broadcasting of events of importance for society Adopted in Helsinki on 22 February 2007 In accordance with the Government decision made on the submission of the Ministry of Transport and Communications, the following is enacted by virtue of section 20(3) of the Act on Television and Radio Operations (744/1998) given on 9 October 2003, as amended by Act No 394/2003: Section 1 Events of importance for society The following events are of importance for society in Finland, as referred to in Section 20(3) of the Act on Television and Radio Operations (744/1998): 1. The Summer and Winter Olympic Games, organised by the International Olympic Committee; 2. The opening match, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final of the Football World Cup, organised by FIFA (the FΓ©dΓ©ration Internationale de Football Association), and the matches of the Finnish team; 3. The opening match, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final of the European Football Championships, organised by UEFA (Union of European Football Associations), and the matches of the Finnish team; 4. The menβs Ice Hockey World Championships, organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF); 5. The Nordic World Ski Championships, organised by the International Ski Federation (FIS); 6. The World Championships in Athletics, organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF); 7. The European Athletics Championships, organised by the European Athletics Association (EAA). The opening match, semi-finals and final of the Football World Cup, and the matches of the Finnish team, the opening match, semi-finals and final of the European Football Championships, and the matches of the Finnish team, the semi-finals and final of the menβs Ice Hockey World Championships, and the matches of the Finnish team, as referred to in subsection 1 above, must be broadcast wholly live. Other events referred to in subsection 1 may be broadcast wholly or partially live or deferred. Section 2 This Decree enters into force on 1 March 2007. This Decree shall not apply to exclusive rights purchased before the entry into force of this Decree. Helsinki, 22 February 2007. Susanna HUOVINEN Minister of Transport and Communications Ismo KOSONEN Director of Unit β
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