ERGA

About ERGA

The European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Regulators (ERGA) is the advisory body consisting of the heads and high level representatives of the EU national regulatory authorities for audiovisual media services, established by a decision of the European Commission of 3 February 2014. Its tasks are:- To advise and assist the European Commission, in its work to ensure a consistent implementation in all Member States of the regulatory framework for audiovisual media services;- To assist and advise the European Commission, as to any matter related to audiovisual media services within the Commission’s competence.- To provide for an exchange of experience and good practice as to the application of the regulatory framework for audiovisual media services;- To cooperate and provide its members with the information necessary for the application of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive.In 2017 Prof. Dr. Madeleine de Cock Buning, president of the Dutch Media Authority (Commissariaat voor de Media), is the Chair of ERGA. Damir Hajduk, acting President of the Croation Council for Electronic Media, and Luboš Kukliš, Chief Executive of the Council for Broadcasting and Retransmission of the Slovak Republic, are the Vice-Chairs of ERGA in 2017.