Minors and the media

Motion for a Recommendation

Doc. 7859

30 June 1997

presented by Mrs Elisa Pozza Tasca and others

The Assembly,

Considering that it is the Council of Europe's duty to ensure the proper physical, mental and moral development of children;

Taking full account of the New York Convention of 1989 (Article 17-40) and the European Charter on the Rights of the Child of 1992 (paragraph 8.37);

Taking note of the recommendation on a European strategy for children, adopted by the Council of Europe on 24 January 1996, paragraph 8.iv. of which encourages the media to promote the healthy and balanced development of children;

Requests that the Committee of Ministers include in the Intergovernmental Work Programme the theme "Media-minors", with the following aims:

1. standardising national legislation;
2. drawing up and proposing an international code of self-regulation for broadcasters which would confer direct responsibility on television operators and thus guarantee a healthy and open relationship between television and minors right from the outset;
3. formulate strategies to protect minors from the effects of advertising and from abuse of the new technologies (for example, Internet).

Signed: (1)

Pozza Tasca, Italy, LDR

About, France, LDR

Alis Font, Andorra, NR

Aytaman, Turkey, EDG

Cox, United Kingdom, SOC

Din�er, Turkey, SOC

Fehr, Switzerland, LDR

Gatterer, Austria, EPP

Gusenbauer, Austria, SOC

Haack, Germany, SOC

Hooper, United Kingdom, EDG

Lupu, Romania, EPP

Martelli, Italy, EDG

Maximus, Belgium, SOC

Niza, Portugal, SOC

Pocas Santos, Portugal, EPP

Sincai, Romania, SOC

Squarcialupi, Italy, SOC

Note: 1 SOC: Socialist Group

EPP: Group of the European People's Party

EDG: European Democratic Group

LDR: Liberal, Democratic and Reformers Group

UEL: Group of the Unified European Left

NR: Not registered in any political group