Provision of audio-visual media services

  1. FREEDOM OF CROSSBORDER PROVISION OF SERVICES: If you already have a right of establishment in another EU/EGP county, you can freely provide services on temporary basis, without obligation to register with competent authority.
  • Filing e-notification for temporary provision of services, without right of establishment
  1. REQUEST FOR RIGHT OF ESTABLISHMENT
  • Filing for registry of electronic publications providers (non-for profit providers)
  • Financial report for previous year, of statement that there is no obligation to file a financial report (such as newly established association that doesn’t have a financial report for previous year)
  • IP filings for previous year for all employees or a statement signed by responsible person
  • Legal or natural persons that had been given permission by the Electronic media council, must notify the Electronic media council about any change of prescribed conditions and other data regarding its operations and notify the Electronic media council because of changes in the registry, in the deadline of 8 days.

Charges

None

e-service regarding this service

  • Information is entered into web form which generates the model form of the filing. The form is then downloaded, signed by the authorized person and sent together with other needed attachments.
  • The filing is sent to e-mail of the competent body, together with other requested documents, all in scanned .pdf or jpg format.
  • In case the documents are sent by e-mail, there is no obligation by mail and delivery to writing office
  • Authorization to perform services can be received from the competent body by e-mail. The authorization is received by registered mail at the address of the registration. The final deadline for decision of the competent body is 30 days from the day of the completed filing.
  • After receiving the authorization, you can start provision of services.

e-mail for sending the documents is: info@aem.hr

titled: e-request – Point of single contact

Please let us know how much time did it take you and propose improvements. Do you need additional support? Notify us at one contact point.

Competent body and statutes

Agency for electronic media

Jagićeva 31, 10 000 Zagreb

TEL: +385 1 488 2765

info@aem.hr

Electronic media act (Official gazette  153/09, 84/11, 94/13 i 136/13)

Bylaw on minimal conditions for audio and audiovisual services and keeping of registry (Official gazette  83/14)

Bylaw on registry of media service providers, electronic publications and non-for profit producers of audiovisual and/or radio program (Official gazette  134/13, 79/14, 23/17)

Authorization

Decision that authorizes provision of services of electronic publications services.

Term of process: up to 30 days

Legal remedies and appeals

Appeal is not allowed, but administrative court process can be filed with appropriate venue in Zagreb. Term is 30 days. After the claim is received, the court reviews if the accuracy of the claim and presumptions for administrative case to be filed, delivers the claim to the defendant and other interested parties. The court freely appraises the evidence and establishes the facts. The plaintiff must introduce all facts on which he bases his claim in the claim, propose evidence and declare himself on the factual assertions and evidentiary proposals of other parties.

All information derives from statutes of the competent body.

 

Audiovisual media services – request for authorization for provision of audiovisual services on demand

  1. FREEDOM OF CROSSBORDER PROVISION OF SERVICES: If you already have a right of establishment in another EU/EGP county, you can freely provide services on temporary basis, without obligation to register with competent authority.
  • Filing e-notification for temporary provision of services, without right of establishment
  1. REQUEST FOR RIGHT OF ESTABLISHMENT
  • Filing for request for authorization for provision of audiovisual services on demand
  • Declaration that by provision of media services there is no forbidden concentration of media property,
  • Declaration of disposition of equipment
  • Application of ownership structure of media services, evidence on registry in non-for profit organizations (only if non-for profit provider is requested).
  • Legal or natural persons that had been given permission by the Electronic media council, must notify the Electronic media council about any change of prescribed conditions and other data regarding its operations and notify the Electronic media council because of changes in the registry, in the deadline of 8 days.

Charges

None

e-service regarding this service

  • Information is entered into web form which generates the model form of the filing. The form is then downloaded, signed by the authorized person and sent together with other needed attachments.
  • The filing is sent to e-mail of the competent body, together with other requested documents, all in scanned .pdf or jpg format.
  • In case the documents are sent by e-mail, there is no obligation by mail and delivery to writing office
  • Authorization to perform services can be received from the competent body by e-mail. The authorization is received by registered mail at the address of the registration. The final deadline for decision of the competent body is 30 days from the day of the completed filing.
  • After receiving the authorization, you can start provision of services.

e-mail for sending the documents is: info@aem.hr

titled: e-request – Point of single contact

Please let us know how much time did it take you and propose improvements. Do you need additional support? Notify us at one contact point.

Competent body and statutes

Agency for electronic media

Jagićeva 31, 10 000 Zagreb

TEL: +385 1 488 2765

info@aem.hr
Electronic media act (Official gazette  153/09, 84/11, 94/13 i 136/13)

Bylaw on minimal conditions for audio and audiovisual services and keeping of registry (Official gazette  83/14)

Bylaw on registry of media service providers, electronic publications and non-for profit producers of audiovisual and/or radio program (Official gazette  134/13, 79/14, 23/17)

Authorization

Decision that authorizes provision of audiovisual services on demand.

Term of process: up to 30 days

Legal remedies and appeals

Appeal is not allowed, but administrative court process can be filed with appropriate venue in Zagreb. Term is 30 days. After the claim is received, the court reviews if the accuracy of the claim and presumptions for administrative case to be filed, delivers the claim to the defendant and other interested parties. The court freely appraises the evidence and establishes the facts. The plaintiff must introduce all facts on which he bases his claim in the claim, propose evidence and declare himself on the factual assertions and evidentiary proposals of other parties.

All information derives from statutes of the competent body.

 

Audiovisual media services – satellite, internet, cable

  1. FREEDOM OF CROSSBORDER PROVISION OF SERVICES: If you already have a right of establishment in another EU/EGP county, you can freely provide services on temporary basis, without obligation to register with competent authority.
  • Filing e-notification for temporary provision of services, without right of establishment
  1. REQUEST FOR RIGHT OF ESTABLISHMENT
  • Filing for request for authorization for provision of media services by satellite, internet, cable and other legal forms of transmition of audiovisual and/or radio program,
  • Declaration that by provision of media services there is no forbidden concentration of media property,
  • Declaration of disposition of equipment
  • Application of ownership structure of media services, evidence on registry in non-for profit organizations (only if non-for profit provider is requested).
  • Reliable document on disposition of adequate business premises
  • Reliable document on adequate number and certified declaration on fulfillment of that provision
  • Business plan of the provider for the next three years,
  • Reliable document on disposition of initial account funds or guarantee for funds (letter of intent of the financial institution or certified deposition of natural/legal person on allowance of funds)
  • Program basis that contains program scheme
  • Legal or natural persons that had been given permission by the Electronic media council, must notify the Electronic media council about any change of prescribed conditions and other data regarding its operations and notify the Electronic media council because of changes in the registry, in the deadline of 8 days.

Charges

None

e-service regarding this service

  •  Information is entered into web form which generates the model form of the filing. The form is then downloaded, signed by the authorized person and sent together with other needed attachments.
  • The filing is sent to e-mail of the competent body, together with other requested documents, all in scanned .pdf or jpg format.
  • In case the documents are sent by e-mail, there is no obligation by mail and delivery to writing office
  • Authorization to perform services can be received from the competent body by e-mail. The authorization is received by registered mail at the address of the registration. The final deadline for decision of the competent body is 30 days from the day of the completed filing.
  • After receiving the authorization, you can start provision of services.

e-mail for sending the documents is: info@aem.hr

titled: e-request – Point of single contact

Please let us know how much time did it take you and propose improvements. Do you need additional support? Notify us at one contact point.

Competent body and statutes

Agency for electronic media

Jagićeva 31, 10 000 Zagreb

TEL: +385 1 488 2765

info@aem.hr

Electronic media act (Official gazette  153/09, 84/11, 94/13 i 136/13)

Bylaw on minimal conditions for audio and audiovisual services and keeping of registry (Official gazette  83/14)

Bylaw on registry of media service providers, electronic publications and non-for profit producers of audiovisual and/or radio program (Official gazette  134/13, 79/14, 23/17)

Authorization

Decision that authorizes provision of audiovisual services by satellite, internet, cable and other legal forms of transmition of audiovisual and/or radio program

Term of process: up to 30 days

Legal remedies and appeals

Appeal is not allowed, but administrative court process can be filed with appropriate venue in Zagreb. Term is 30 days. After the claim is received, the court reviews if the accuracy of the claim and presumptions for administrative case to be filed, delivers the claim to the defendant and other interested parties. The court freely appraises the evidence and establishes the facts. The plaintiff must introduce all facts on which he bases his claim in the claim, propose evidence and declare himself on the factual assertions and evidentiary proposals of other parties.

All information derives from statutes of the competent body.

Date of update: 20.08.2019.

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