The Committee scrutinized the bill
on amendments to several Laws of Ukraine regarding access of the hearing-impaired
persons to the information (Reg. No.6618)
that fixes the share of the daily television broadcast (programs) accessible to
the hearing-impaired persons, and sets new requirements for the broadcasting
licenses.
By the subject of legal regulation, the bill refers to the sphere of consumer rights, which is regulated by the Council Directive No 89/552/EEC on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities.
Provisions of the bill comply with Article 3 of the Council Directive No 89/552/EEC, whereby Member States shall, by appropriate means, ensure, within the framework of their legislation, that television broadcasters under their jurisdiction comply with the provisions of this Directive.
The Committee also scrutinized the bill on amendments to several legislative acts of Ukraine regarding prohibition of the tobacco goods consumption (Reg. No. 6457), that enlists the smoke-free environments, and supplements the Code of Administrative Infringements of Ukraine with a new clause 175-2 imposing responsibility on the minors for the tobacco goods consumption.
By the subject of legal regulation, the bill refers to the sphere of public health, flora and fauna, which is regulated by the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control of 21 May 2003, and Council Recommendation of 30 November 2009 on smoke-free environments.
The bill complies with the European Union legislation.