EPHA Briefing on the Audiovisual Media Services Directive

The Audiovisual Media Services Directive has now came into force. EPHA has created a briefing on the Directive for EPHA Members. EPHA Members can access the briefing here.


On 19 December 2007, the Audiovisual Media Services Directive came into force. The Directive covers all EU audiovisual media services (including on-demand services) and amends and renames the Television without Frontiers Directive. EPHA was heavily involved in the adoption of the Directive, which had a number of concerns raised by the public health community. EPHA has put together a briefing in order to keep members up to date on developments and provide an overview of the Directive in its implementation phase.

To read the full briefing click here.

For further information

- Information on the Audiovisual Media Service Directive on the European Commission website

- Platform for action on Diet, Physical Activity and Health

EPHA related articles

- EPHA Summary from the EU Platform on Diet, Physical Activity and Health

- European Nutrition and Health Report 2009

- Marketing of food and non-alcoholic beverages to children

- Advertising “unhealthy” food to children

Last modified on January 29 2010.