GNCC has reflected changes made in the Georgian law “on Broadcasting” in the forms of declaration of conformity.

According to changes that entered into force starting month of July, licensing/authorization in the field of broadcasting in Georgia is prohibited for a foreign political party or for its official. Also, for the legal entity interdependent with an administrative body of a foreign country, its official and public servant, except as defined by international agreements.

In accordance with Article 37¹ of the Georgian law “on Broadcasting,” license/authorization seeker is obligated to enclose to license or authorization application the declaration of conformity stating:

a)Identification data of a license/authorization seeker;

b) data about license/authorization seeker’s head officials and bodies;

c) Proof, that license/authorization seekers or their beneficial owners are not entities defined in Paragraph 2 of Article 37 of the Georgian law “on Broadcasting”;

d) Information data regarding license/authorization seekers beneficial owners’ identifications and owned shares;

 In accordance with Paragraph 2 of Article 37 of the Georgian law “on Broadcasting a license holder/authorized person shall not be:

a) an administrative authority;

b) officials or other employees of an administrative authority;

c) a legal entity interdependent with an administrative authority;

d) a political party or its officials;

e) a legal entity registered offshore;

f) a legal person with a share or stocks directly or indirectly owned by a legal entity registered offshore;  

g) a person, whose beneficial owner is an entity of a different state as defined by the current Paragraph or sub-paragraph d).