AEM (Agency for Electronic Media)

The Agency for Audiovisual Media Services (AMU) is an independent regulatory authority for audiovisual media services in Montenegro. Its remit and operations are defined by the Audiovisual Media Services Law.

It is a legal entity, functionally independent from any state authority, as well as legal and natural persons involved in production and broadcasting of radio and TV programmes, or provision of other AVM services.

AMU is established by the state, and the rights of the founder are exercised by the Agency Council in compliance with the law.

AMU exercises its competences impartially and transparently, with the aim of ensuring freedom of expression, media pluralism, cultural and linguistic diversity, consumer protection, content accessibility, non-discrimination, proper functioning of the internal market, and the promotion of competition.

AMU consists of the following bodies:

• Agency Council
• Agency Director

The Agency Council comprises five members.

Council Members are appointed from among renowned experts in fields relevant to the Agency’s scope of operation (media, consumer protection, promotion and protection of human rights, freedom of expression, administrative and regulatory affairs). The Director is appointed by the Council through an open and transparent public competition.

Director: Sunčica Bakić