Resumen de Malta: : Broadcasting in Connection with European Parliament Elections
On 2 April 2014 the Broadcasting Authority issued a directive to all broadcasting stations - both radio and television - governing programmes and advertisements broadcast during the period from 11 April to 24 May 2014: the electoral period for the EU Parliament elections. Elections will be held in Malta for the EU Parliament on Saturday, 24 May 2014. Contrary to previous years (see IRIS 2009-6/26), the Broadcasting Authority will not require broadcasting stations to submit programme schedules for its approval during the EU Parliament electoral campaign but will do so only for the two day moratorium (silence period), that is, on 23 May and 24 May 2014. This will cut down on bureaucracy and give more freedom to broadcasters whilst at the same time putting more of an onus on the broadcasters to exercise an element of self-regulation. Naturally the Broadcasting Authority will still continue to monitor broadcasting stations to ensure that they do not abuse their self-regulatory powers.
