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Decree on Media Services and Cinema Screenings (German-speaking Community)

Title (original language): Dekret über die Mediendienste und die Kinovorstellungen (Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft)

The Decree on Media Services and Cinema Screenings (German-speaking Community) is a regional statutory code establishing the Medienrat as the independent regulatory authority for media services and cinema in the German-speaking Community of Belgium. The decree covers the regulation and supervision of audiovisual and audio media services, protection of minors, commercial communication, platform regulation, DSA and AVMSD enforcement, and cooperation with national and EU authorities. Medienrat is responsible for DSA supervision, dispute resolution, and annual reporting.

(Source: Medienrat der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft)

 

Entities responsible for implementation: Medienrat der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft

Status: Implemented | Implementation period start: 2021 | Implementation period finish: Ongoing
Related EU policy: Digital Services Act
Record created: 01 July 2025
  • Belgium

  • Go to document source
  • National: national statutory code
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection
  • media literacy, DSA (Digital Services Act), advertising
  • Machine translation used
Title (original language): Dekret über die Mediendienste und die Kinovorstellungen (Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft)
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The Decree on Media Services and Cinema Screenings (German-speaking Community) is a regional statutory code establishing the Medienrat as the independent regulatory authority for media services and cinema in the German-speaking Community of Belgium. The decree covers the regulation and supervision of audiovisual and audio media services, protection of minors, commercial communication, platform regulation, DSA and AVMSD enforcement, and cooperation with national and EU authorities. Medienrat is responsible for DSA supervision, dispute resolution, and annual reporting.

(Source: Medienrat der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft)

 

Entities responsible for implementation: Medienrat der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft

Status: Implemented | Implementation period start: 2021 | Implementation period finish: Ongoing
Related EU policy: Digital Services Act
Record created: 01 July 2025
  • Belgium

  • Go to document source
  • National: national statutory code
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection
  • media literacy, DSA (Digital Services Act), advertising
  • Machine translation used
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