This analysis has been prepared by Boyko Boev, Senior Legal Officer at ARTICLE 19 and commissioned by the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media

Its mandate includes the introduction of new technologies, the operation of the transmission network, the international presentation of the broadcasting services, the acquisition of foreign programming rights, the management of advertising, and the harmonisation of the different systems, policies and procedures of the current three broadcasters. [...] While the candidates for governors of RTRS and BHRT are shortlisted by the CRA42, the shortlist of the candidates for governors of RTV FBiH is submitted by the Commission for Selection and Appointment of both Houses of the Parliament of the Federation.43 The Law on RTRS provides that the National Assembly can refuse to appoint the members shortlisted by the CRA.44 In this case, the CRA is obliged. [...] 52 Article 13 (9) of the Law on RTRS and Article 38 (10) of the Law on RTV FBiH 53 Article 21 and 33 (6) of the Law on BHRT, Article 40 of the Law on RTRS, Article 35 (6) of the Law on RTV FBiH 54 Article 15 (1) (k) of the Law on BHRT, Article 28 (1) (k) of the Law on BHRT 55 Article 22 of the Law on BHRT, Article 41 of the Law on RTRS 24 and by the Audit Officer for the Institutions of the Federa. [...] The Law on the PB System should be amended to ensure that the distribution of the revenue of the RTV tax shall be decided by the public service broadcasters and the Corporation in a way which satisfies in an equitable manner the needs of the broadcasters and the Corporation. [...] The Broadcasting System Board, which also plays the role of Board of Governors of the Corporation,93 is responsible for the RTV tax, the adoption of a system- wide programme code and the harmonisation of the programming schedules and coordination of the three public service broadcasters.94 It has also competences relating to the establishment and operation of the Corporation: it appoints and dismi.