The Council Members and Their Fields of Activity

Conseil supérieur de l’audiovisuel (CSA), an independent government authority instituted by the‑17 January 1989 Act, guarantees freedom in audiovisual communications in compliance with the conditions set out by the 30 September 1986 Act. It is composed of a collegial body of nine council members, appointed for a six-year term, by a decree issued by the President of the French Republic. Three of its members, including the President, are appointed by the President of the French Republic, three by the Senate and three others by the President of the National Assembly.

One-third of CSA’s membership comes up for renewal every two years and Council Members may not hold any elected office, public function or other professional activity.

Michel Boyon has been President of CSA since 24 January 2007.

From left to right: Christian Dutoit, Sylvie Genevoix, Alain Méar, Marie-Laure Denis, Agnès Vincent-Deray, Michel Boyon, President, Élisabeth Flüry-Hérard, Michèle Reiser, Rachid Arhab.

In preparation for the Council’s work, each Council Member takes responsibility, as President or Substitute, for one or more working groups covering CSA’s many fields of activity. Each is responsible for investigating, in‑conjunction with the sub-departments, the issues that fall within his field and report on them to the Council, at plenary assembly sessions.

Responsibility is divided up between eighteen working groups, plus five task forces. In addition, a Commission encompassing the entire Council is responsible for forward-looking discussion about audiovisual activity.

Rachid Arhab

Digital Radio (President), Professional Ethics in Information (President), Diversity (President), Analogue Radio (Substitute), Professional Ethics in Programming (Substitute), Audiovisual Production (Substitute).

Marie-Laure Denis

Multi-Partisanship and Electoral Campaigns (President), Foreign Audiovisuals and International Cooperation (President), Childhood Protection (Substitute).

Christian Dutoit

National Pay-TV (President), Overseas (President), Free National Private Television (Substitute), Local Television (Substitute).

Élisabeth Flüry-Hérard

Authorisation for New Digital Television Services (high-definition, personal mobile television, other services) (President), Competition and Economic and European Affairs (President), Digital Television Resource Management (Substitute), Advertising, Sponsorship and TV Shopping (Substitute).

Sylvie Genevoix

Local Television (President), Professional Ethics in Programming (President), National Public Television (Substitute), National Pay Television (Substitute), Multi-Partisanship and Electoral Campaigns (Substitute), Professional Ethics in Information (Substitute).

Alain Méar

Digital Radio (President), Digital Television Resource Management (President), Digital Radio (Substitute), Authorisation for New Digital Television Services (high-definition, personal mobile television, other services) (Substitute), Overseas (Substitute), Diversity (Substitute), Competition and Economic and European Affairs (Substitute).

Michèle Reiser

Free National Private Television (President), Advertising, Sponsorship and TV Shopping (President).

Agnès Vincent-Deray

National Public Television (President), Childhood Protection (President), Audiovisual Production (President), Exterior Audiovisuals and International Cooperation (Substitute).

Cinema Task Force: Agnès Vincent-Deray

Music Task Force: Michèle Reiser

Sport Task Force: Rachid Arhab

French Language Task Force: Sylvie Genevoix

Radio and Television Programme accessibility for the disabled: Sylvie Genevoix

Forward-looking think tank on Audiovisual activity: The Entire Council– Deputy President: Sylvie Genevoix

Until 23 January 2007, the date on which one-third of the collegial body was replaced, CSA was composed of:
Dominique Baudis, President – Francis Beck – Marie-Laure Denis – Christian Dutoit – Élisabeth Flüry-Hérard – Sylvie Genevoix – Philippe Levrier – Michèle Reiser – Agnès Vincent-Deray.