1. The Commission shall ensure that the internal market for media services, including risks to and progress in its functioning, is independently and continuously monitored (the ‘monitoring exercise’). The findings of that monitoring exercise shall be subject to consultation with the Board and shall be presented to and discussed with the contact committee.
2. The Commission shall, in consultation with the Board, define key performance indicators for, methodological safeguards to protect the objectivity of and criteria for selecting the researchers for the monitoring exercise.
3. The monitoring exercise shall include:
(a)
a detailed analysis of media markets in all Member States, including as regards the level of media concentration and risks of foreign information manipulation and interference;
(b)
an overview and forward-looking assessment of the functioning of the internal market for media services as a whole, including as regards the impact of online platforms;
(c)
an overview of risks to media pluralism and the editorial independence of media service providers where they could impact the functioning of the internal market;
(d)
an overview of measures taken by media service providers with a view to guaranteeing the independence of editorial decisions;
(e)
a detailed overview of frameworks and practices for the allocation of public funds for state advertising.
4. The monitoring exercise shall be carried out annually. The results of the monitoring exercise, including the methodology and data used therefor, shall be made publicly available and presented annually to the European Parliament.
1. By 8 August 2028, and every four years thereafter, the Commission shall evaluate this Regulation and report to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee.
2. In the first such evaluation referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, the Commission shall in particular examine the effectiveness of the functioning of the Board’s secretariat referred to in Article 11, including as regards the adequacy of resources in relation to the performance of its tasks.
3. For the purposes of paragraph 1 and at the request of the Commission, Member States and the Board shall send it relevant information.
4. In carrying out the evaluations referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, the Commission shall take into account:
(a)
the positions and findings of the European Parliament, the Council and other relevant bodies or sources;
(b)
outcomes of the relevant discussions carried out in relevant fora;
(c)
relevant documents issued by the Board;
(d)
the findings of the monitoring exercise referred to in Article 26.
5. The reports referred to in paragraph 1 may be accompanied, where appropriate, by a proposal to amend this Regulation.
Directive 2010/13/EU is amended as follows:
(1)
Article 30b is deleted.
(2)
References to Article 30b of Directive 2010/13/EU shall be construed as references to Article 13(1), point (c), of this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
This Regulation shall apply from 8 August 2025. However:
(a)
Article 3 shall apply from 8 November 2024;
(b)
Article 4(1) and (2), Article 6(3) and Articles 7 to 13 and 28 shall apply from 8 February 2025;
(c)
Articles 14 to 17 shall apply from 8 May 2025;
(d)
Article 20 shall apply from 8 May 2027.
