Training programme for professionals in the European audiovisual programme industry (MEDIA-Training): extension until 2006

PURPOSE : to extend the MEDIA Training Programme (2001-2005). LEGISLATIVE ACT : Decision 845/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Decision 163/2001/EC. CONTENT : the Council adopted two European Parliament and Council Decisions which aim to extend the current MEDIA Training and MEDIA Plus programmes until 2006. The MEDIA Training programme is a training programme for professionals in the European audiovisual programme industry. The Decision stipulates that the Commission should provide a full and detailed assessment report on the MEDIA-Training Programme not later than 31 December 2005, in time for the legislative authority to be able to consider the proposal for a new MEDIA-Training Programme planned to start in 2007, and so that the budgetary authority can evaluate the need for a new financial framework. The financial framework is set at EUR 59,4 million in order to take account of the enlargement of the European Union. ENTRY INTO FORCE : 30/04/2004.�