1. During the political airtime of news broadcasts, Public Radio and Television must apply an equal time ratio for all parliamentary parties that in the previous parliamentary elections obtained up to 20 percent of the seats in the Assembly. The parties that obtained more than 20 percent of the seats in the Assembly are entitled to airtime that is allocated equally among them. Each of these parties is entitled double the amount of airtime of a party that has obtained up to 20 percent of the seats in the Assembly.
2. In case of violation of the ratio of coverage in favour of one party or coalition, the Central Election Commission orders the reduction by the same measure of the airtime at the disposal of that political party or coalition, or the compensation of other political parties or coalitions with additional airtime within 48 hours.
3. The time for covering government activities that are related to the electoral campaign is included in the time of the party to which the head of the institution that organizes the activity belongs.
4. For coverage of the activities of the non-parliamentary parties, Public Radio and Television applies professional criteria for news, under the condition that the airtime at their disposal be no greater than the time applied for the parliamentary parties.
5. Propaganda, political comments or political stances by journalists of Public Radio and Television are prohibited during the news programmes.
6. In case of violation of the requirements specified by this article, the CEC according to the case and the level of responsibility, fines the reporter who has prepared the report ALL 20 000, the responsible editor ALL 30 000, the News Director ALL 35 000 and the Director General ALL 60 000.
7. This CEC decision constitutes an executive title and is implemented by the Finance Directorate of the Public Radio and Television. An appeal against the decision does not suspend its execution.
