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posted on 09 November, 2011 16:38 , last updated on 04 March, 2024 15:16   (public)

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*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of Independence

ALBANIA

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ARMENIA

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AUSTRIA

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AZERBAIJAN

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BELGIUM | FLEMISH COMMUNITY

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BELGIUM | FRENCH COMMUNITY

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BELGIUM | GERMAN COMMUNITY

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BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

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BULGARIA

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CROATIA

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CYPRUS

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CZECH REPUBLIC

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DENMARK

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ESTONIA

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FINLAND

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FRANCE

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GEORGIA

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GERMANY

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  • Medienstaatsvertrag (MStV) [in force since 07.11.2020, in German]
    (The State Media Treaty (MStV) replaces the Interstate Broadcasting Treaty, which has been in force since 1991, and no longer only covers radio and television stations, but also telemedia, media platforms and media intermediaries. These include online audio and video libraries, Internet search engines, streaming providers and online social networks.)

  • Interstate Media Treaty(MStV) [in force since 07.11.2020, in English, non official translation]

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GIBRALTAR

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GREECE

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HUNGARY

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ICELAND

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IRELAND

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ISLE OF MAN

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ISRAEL

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ITALY

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KOSOVO*

*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of Independence

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LATVIA

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LIECHTENSTEIN

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LITHUANIA

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LUXEMBOURG

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NORTH MACEDONIA

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MALTA

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MOLDOVA

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MONTENEGRO

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NETHERLANDS

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NORWAY

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POLAND

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PORTUGAL

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ROMANIA

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SERBIA

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SLOVAK REPUBLIK

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SLOVENIA

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SPAIN

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SWEDEN

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SWITZERLAND

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TÜRKIYE

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UKRAINE

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UNITED KINGDOM

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EUROPEAN UNION

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Other Sources

  • The European Audiovisual Observatory provides a free accessible Database ("The AVMS DATABASE") with the measures taken by each Member State in order to implement the AVMS Directive and their English translation:    http://avmsd.obs.coe.int/cgi-bin/search.php