Audiovisual and information industries, competitiveness: protection of minors and human dignity and right of reply

The Council accepted in full, in part or in principle, as did the Commission in its amended proposal, 31 amendments adopted by the European Parliament at first reading. Furthermore, the Council has followed the line taken by the Commission in its amended proposal and did not include 6 of them in its common position.

The Commission considers that the common position, adopted by qualified majority, respects to a large extent the objectives, and the approach of its own proposal, and that the Council has taken due account of the European Parliament's concerns and priorities and was able to accept most of Parliament's amendments. The Commission therefore grants its support and looks forward to an agreement between the Parliament and the Council in the near future with a view to the early adoption of the Recommendation.