European Platform of Regulatory Authorities (EPRA)

European Platform of Regulatory Authorities (EPRA) was established in April 1995 in response to the need for increased cooperation between European regulatory authorities. With 30 years of experience and being the most prestigious network of broadcasting regulators, EPRA establishes an ideal environment to share and discuss advanced experiences, exchange information on common issues of European broadcasting legislation, and discuss practical ways of legal issues in the description and application of broadcasting legislation.

Currently, 56 regulatory authorities from 47 countries are members of EPRA. The European Commission, the Council of Europe, the European Audiovisual Observatory, and the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media are permanent observers of the platform.

EPRA holds two meetings a year (usually, in spring and in autumn) at the invitation of one regulatory authority.

EPRA is an informal platform. Its statutes expressly prohibit the adoption of common positions or declarations. EPRA board members do not represent their respective authorities. They are nominated by members and elected as individuals. They perform their duties on a philanthropic basis. The EPRA Secretariat is exclusively financed by its members and hosted by the European Audiovisual Observatory, to ensure stability and independence, and to make use of natural synergies with the host and minimize administrative burdens and costs.

EPRA has regular contacts with other regional networks of national regulatory authorities in Europe, such as ERGA, MNRA, REFRAM, CERF, etc.

Since 2007, the Audiovisual Council of the Republic of Azerbaijan has been a member of EPRA.