# EU Charter: standard settings for media freedom across the EU

European Parliament procedure 2011/2246(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 7th term, committee CULT / LIBE). Stage: Procedure completed. 273 committee amendments tabled by 39 Members between 2012-04-13 and 2012-11-28.

## What the amendments focus on

This dossier concerns standard settings for media freedom across the EU under the Charter. The amendments stress free and independent media as foundations of democracy and the rule of law, media pluralism and ownership concentration, the role of public service media and the dual system, protection of journalists, sources and whistleblowers, the Charter of Fundamental Rights, the European Convention on Human Rights, and a Media Pluralism Monitoring Tool.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rui TAVARES | Portugal | Verts/ALE | 46 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96821.md |
| Ivo BELET | Belgium | PPE | 37 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28257.md |
| Kinga GÖNCZ | Hungary | S&D | 23 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96832.md |
| Renate WEBER | Romania | ALDE | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/39713.md |
| Frank ENGEL | Luxembourg | PPE | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96876.md |
| Wim van de CAMP | Netherlands | PPE | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96754.md |
| Marian-Jean MARINESCU | Romania | PPE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/33982.md |
| Tanja FAJON | Slovenia | S&D | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96911.md |
| Elena BĂSESCU | Romania | PPE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96814.md |
| Jean-Marie CAVADA | France | ALDE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28206.md |
| Claude MORAES | United Kingdom | S&D | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4519.md |
| Helga TRÜPEL | Germany | Verts/ALE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28240.md |
| Petra KAMMEREVERT | Germany | S&D | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96837.md |
| Morten LØKKEGAARD | Denmark | RE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96709.md |
| Stanimir ILCHEV | Bulgaria | ALDE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/34235.md |

## Official source documents

- PE486.079: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-486.079+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE500.572: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-500.572+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2011-2246-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2011-2246-INI.json

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