
DECISION No 1718/2006/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 15 November 2006 concerning the implementation of a programme of support for the European audiovisual sector (MEDIA 2007) (repealed) 

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CHAPTER I
GLOBAL OBJECTIVES AND BUDGET
Global objectives and priorities of the programme
Article 1 
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The financial envelope
Article 2 
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CHAPTER II
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES UPSTREAM OF AUDIOVISUAL PRODUCTION
Acquisition and improvement of skills in the audiovisual field
Article 3 
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Development
Article 4 
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CHAPTER III
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES DOWNSTREAM OF AUDIOVISUAL PRODUCTION
Distribution and dissemination
Article 5 
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Promotion
Article 6 
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CHAPTER IV
PILOT PROJECTS
Pilot projects
Article 7 
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CHAPTER V
ARRANGEMENTS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE PROGRAMME AND FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
Provisions concerning third countries
Article 8 
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Financial provisions
Article 9 
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Implementation of this Decision
Article 10 
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Committee procedure
Article 11 
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MEDIA Desks
Article 12 
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Consistency and complementarity
Article 13 
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Monitoring and evaluation
Article 14 
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Transitional provisions
Article 15 
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CHAPTER VI
INFORMATION ON THE EUROPEAN AUDIOVISUAL SECTOR AND PARTICIPATION IN THE EUROPEAN AUDIOVISUAL OBSERVATORY
Information on the European audiovisual sector
Article 16 
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Participation in the European Audiovisual Observatory
Article 17 
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Contribution to meeting the programme's objectives
Article 18 
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Monitoring and evaluation
Article 19 
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CHAPTER VII
ENTRY INTO FORCE
Entry into force
Article 20 
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ANNEX
CHAPTER I
OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVES AND ACTIONS TO BE IMPLEMENTED
1. Acquisition and improvement of skills in the audiovisual field 
 1.1. Strengthen European audiovisual professionals’ skills in the fields of development, production, distribution/dissemination and promotion in order to improve the quality and the potential of European audiovisual works 
 1.1.1. Scriptwriting techniques 
Operational objective 

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Actions to be implemented 

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 1.1.2. Economic, financial and commercial management of production, distribution and promotion of audiovisual works 
Operational objective 

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Actions to be implemented 

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 1.1.3. Inclusion upstream of digital technologies for the production, post-production, distribution, marketing and archiving of European audiovisual programmes 
Operational objective 

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Actions to be implemented 

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 1.2. Improve the European dimension of audiovisual training activities 
 1.2.1. Support for the networking and mobility of European training professionals, in particular European film schools, training institutes, partners of the professional sector 
Operational objective 

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Action to be implemented 

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 1.2.2. Training for trainers 
Operational objective 

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Actions to be implemented 

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 1.2.3. Support for film schools 
Operational objective 

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Actions to be implemented 

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 1.2.4. Introduction of coordination and promotion measures by the bodies supported under 1.2.1 
Operational objective 

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Action to be implemented 

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 1.2.5. Enable, through special scholarships, the professionals from the Member States which have acceded to the European Union after 30 April 2004 to take part in the training activities set out in 1.1 
Operational objective 

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Action to be implemented 

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2. Development 
 2.1. Support the development of production projects intended for the European and International market submitted by independent production companies, in particular SMEs 
Operational objectives 

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Actions to be implemented 

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 2.2. Support the elaboration of financing plans for European production companies and projects, including co-production projects 
Operational objectives 

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Actions to be implemented 

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3. Distribution and dissemination 
Horizontal operational objective 

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Action to be implemented 

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 3.1. Strengthen European distribution by encouraging distributors to invest in the co-production, acquisition and promotion of non-national European films and to set up coordinated marketing strategies 
Operational objective No 1 

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Actions to be implemented 

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Operational objective No 2 

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Action to be implemented 

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Operational objective No 3 

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Action to be implemented 

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Operational objective No 4 

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Action to be implemented 

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 3.2. Improve the circulation of non-national European films on the European and international markets by incentives measures for export, distribution on any medium and cinema exhibition 
Operational objective No 1 

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Actions to be implemented 

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Operational objective No 2 

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Actions to be implemented 

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Operational objective No 3 

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Action to be implemented 

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 3.3. Promote the transnational broadcasting of European audiovisual works produced by independent production companies by encouraging cooperation between broadcasters on the one hand, and independent producers and distributors on the other 
Operational objective No 1 

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Action to be implemented 

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Operational objective No 2 

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Action to be implemented 

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Operational objective No 3 

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Action to be implemented 

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 3.4. Encourage the digitisation of European audiovisual works 
Operational objective No 1 

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Actions to be implemented 

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Operational objective No 2 

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Actions to be implemented 

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 3.5. Encourage cinemas showing a significant percentage of non-national European works to exploit the possibilities offered by digital distribution 
Operational objective 

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Action to be implemented 

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4. Promotion 
 4.1. Improve the circulation of European audiovisual works by ensuring that the European audiovisual sector has access to the professional European and international audiovisual markets 
Operational objective No 1 

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Action to be implemented 

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Operational objective No 2 and action to be implemented 

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Operational objective No 3 

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Actions to be implemented 

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 4.2. Improve access to European audiovisual works for the European and international public 
Operational objectives and actions to be implemented 

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 4.3. Encourage common actions between national film and audiovisual programme promotion organisations 
Operational objective: 

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Actions to be implemented 

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 4.4. Encourage promotion of and access to Europe's cinematographic and audiovisual heritage 
Operational objective and action to be implemented 

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5. Pilot projects 
Operational objective 

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Actions to be implemented 

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CHAPTER II
ARRANGEMENTS FOR IMPLEMENTATION
1. Community support 
 1.1. The share of the Community contribution in the cost of operations supported 

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 1.2. Arrangements for Community support 

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 1.3. Project selection 

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 1.4. Breakdown of resources 

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2. Communication 
 2.1. Commission 

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 2.2. MEDIA Desks and MEDIA antennae 

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3. Information about the European audiovisual market and participation in the Observatory and possible cooperation with the Council of Europe's Eurimages Support Fund. 

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4. Management tasks 

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5. Checks and audits 

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