Protection of Minors
and Human Dignity
Implementation: Evaluation reports
On 13 September 2011, a report analysing the implementation of both the 1998 and the 2006 Recommendations on Protection of Minors and Human Dignity was adopted (click here for more information).
2001 - First evaluation report
The first Evaluation Report was adopted in 2001
"Evaluation Report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the application of Council Recommendation of 24 September 1998 on protection of minors and human dignity (COM(2001) 106final - 27.02.2001) "
This report showed that the 1998 Recommendation had been implemented successfully in the first two years after its adoption. Hotlines and awareness campaigns had been launched nearly in all Member States, and codes of conducts had been established. Industry had worked on the creation of reliable Internet filters.
- 11 April 2002 - the Parliament adopted a Resolution on the first evaluation report (C5-0191/2001 - 2001/2087(COS)). In this Resolution the Parliament called on the Commission to draw up a further report, at an appropriate time, and preferably before 31 December 2002.
- 21 June 2001 - the Council adopted its Conclusions concerning the evaluation report.
2003 - Second evaluation report
The Second Evaluation Report was adopted in 2003
"Second evaluation report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the application of Council Recommendation of 24 September 1998 concerning the protection of minors and human dignity" - /* COM/2003/0776 final */ (Press release).
This evaluation report showed that the Recommendation was still being applied in different ways by the Member States (25), but that the developments were, in general, positive. It also showed that even though self- or co-regulation were still less developed in the broadcasting sector, the relevant systems seemed to be working quite well. It did show, however, the involvement of consumer associations and other interested parties in the establishment of codes of conduct and other self-regulatory initiatives still leaves a lot be desired.