The ministers of states participating in the 1st Council of Europe Conference of Ministers responsible for Media and New Communication Services, make the following political declaration:

• Political declaration and resolutions - ENGLISH (PDF)
• Déclaration politique et résolutions - FRENCH (PDF)

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7th European Ministerial Conference on Mass Media Policy. Integration and diversity: the new frontiers of European media and communications policy. Texts adopted.

All past European Ministerial Conferences on mass media policy. Texts adopted [pdf, 452KB]

Selected Committee of Ministers Recommendations and Declarations adopted in the media field

• Declaration of the Committee of Ministers on protecting the dignity, security and privacy of children on the Internet
• Recommendation CM/Rec(2008)6 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on measures to promote the respect for freedom of expression and information with regard to Internet filters, adopted on 26 March 2008
• Recommendation CM/Rec(2007)16 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on measures to promote the public service value of the Internet, adopted on 7 November 2007
• Recommendation CM/Rec(2007)11 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on promoting freedom of expression and information in the new information and communications environment, adopted on 26 September 2007
• Guidelines of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on protecting freedom of expression and information in times of crisis, adopted on 26 September 2007
• Recommendation Rec(2007)3 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the remit of public service media in the information society, adopted on 31 January 2007
• Recommendation Rec(2006)12 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on empowering children in the new information and communications environment, adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 27 September 2006
• Declaration of the Committee of Ministers on human rights and the rule of law in the Information Society (CM(2005)56 final)

Selected texts of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

• Recommendation 1855 (2009)1 The regulation of audio-visual media services