Commission Decision of 16 October 2007 on the compatibility with Community law of measures taken by the United Kingdom pursuant to Article 3a(1) of Council Directive 89/552/EEC on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities (Text with EEA relevance) (2007/730/EC) (c. 730)

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ANNEX U.K.

APPENDIX 1 UK listed sporting events

Group A U.K.

• The Olympic Games

• The FIFA World Cup Finals Tournament

• The FA Cup Final

• The Scottish FA Cup final (in Scotland)

• The Grand National

• The Derby

• The Wimbledon Tennis finals

• The European Football Championship finals Tournament

• The Rugby League Challenge Cup final (*)

• The Rugby World Cup final (*)

Group B U.K.

• Cricket Test matches played in England

• Non-finals play in the Wimbledon Tournament

• All other matches in the Rugby World Cup Finals Tournament (*)

• Five Nations Rugby Tournament matches involving home countries(1) (*)

• The Commonwealth Games (*)

• The World Athletics Championship (*)

• The Cricket World Cup — the final, semi-finals and matches involving home nations’ teams (*)

• The Ryder Cup (*)

• The Open Golf Championship (*)

Note: U.K.

Restrictions apply to rights acquired after 1 October 1996 except for those events marked by an asterisk where the relevant date is 25 November 1997(2).

(1)

The present annex reproduces the extracts from the ITC Code as notified by the UK to the Commission on 5 May 2000. However, the UK list was amended in 2001 following the change of name of this event to the Six Nations Rugby Tournament.

(2)

Following the change of name to Six Nations Rugby Tournament, the relevant date for this event is 24 January 2001.