AMPEK

CH.03 — Media Policy

The rules that shape the airwaves.

The legal framework for audiovisual media in Kosovo — and the European standards it aligns with.

REC

Kosovo · Regulation

Two laws regulate audiovisual media in Kosovo

To fulfil its constitutional obligations (Article 141 of the Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo) and legal obligations (Law No. 04/L-044), the Independent Media Commission issues secondary legislation (bylaws) regulating broadcasting and audiovisual media services, in accordance with international standards.

Other related laws

Official texts in Albanian, English and Serbian · Official Gazette of the Republic of Kosovo

European Union

AVMSD

Audiovisual Media Services Directive

A comprehensive legal framework covering all audiovisual media services — including on-demand services — with less detailed, more flexible regulation and modernized rules on TV advertising to better finance audiovisual content.

Read the directive on EUR-Lex