Consensus Committee

Created by the Decree of 10 November 2011 on support for cinema and audiovisual creation, The task of the Audiovisual and Film Consultation Committee is to deliver opinions on any policy question relating to film and audiovisual production and broadcasting at the request of any Minister whose remit covers the audiovisual sector.

The Consultation Committee shall meet at least four times a year in plenary, on the basis of a timetable set at the beginning of the year. The Cinema and Audiovisual Centre is responsible for its management and secretariat.

Certain questions raised in plenary are the subject of thorough discussion in a working group composed of interested members which can meet as often as is necessary. The results are then communicated to the next plenary session and submitted to the Committee for approval and forwarded to the Minister for a decision.

The composition of the Committee highlights the specific nature of the audiovisual sector.

It consists of representatives from the organisations for authorized users, active for authors, scriptwriters, directors, actors, producers, cinematic workshops, audiovisual distributors and cinema operators, the Film Selection Commission, the Commission for Aid to Audiovisual Operators, the RTBF, local televisions, publishers and distributors of television services, experts in the field of audiovisual investment for economic purposes, in the organisation of film festivals and in the technical professions of audiovisual and multimedia.

Depending on the issues addressed, it may invite persons or representatives from associations with expertise in the subject matter.

Composition of the Consultation Committee