GNCC has issued a written warning on broadcasting TV Company “Rustavi 2” Ltd for violating Commission’s resolution N9 of August 12, 2012, “on the approval of participation of media in the electoral process and rules of its application” and Organic Law of Georgia “on Elections.”

 In accordance with the Article 50 of Organic Law of Georgia “on Election Code of Georgia” in order to ensure the protection of monitoring of balanced principles of non-discrimination, transparency, fairness and impartiality by a broadcaster during the coverage of pre-election process, broadcast license holder, an authorized over-the-air broadcaster, and the Public Broadcaster and Adjara TV and Radio of the Public Broadcaster shall, not later than from the 50th day before polling until the polling day, fulfill the following conditions in case the airtime is allotted for pre-election agitation and political advertising - publicly announce and weekly submit to the GNCC the following information: from and until what date and at what intervals the airtime is allotted, its duration and schedule of the allotted airtime during one day, the airtime fee, and service provided.

Since the beginning of pre-election campaign, from June 8, 2016, until August 22 of the current year, broadcasting TV Company “Rustavi 2” Ltd has not submitted above-mentioned information to the Commission. On August 22, TV Company has submitted an incomplete information defined by Annex №1 of Commission’s resolution N9 of August 12, 2012, “on the approval of participation of media in the electoral process and the rules of its application.”

After an actual hearing of the issue and the position of TV Company “Rustavi 2,”the Commission has issued a written warning on TV Company in compliance with time frame and form with the legislation due to the failure to present information.