The Board of Trustees shall hereby be mandated to formulate the public policies of the Egyptian
Radio and Television Union; approve the main activity plans intended to apply and execute such
policies; and monitor and assess the conduct and performance by the ERTU sectors and
departments.
The Board of Trustees shall take the actions and measures necessary for the fulfilment of the
purposes thereof, pursuant to the provisions of the present Law. Specifically, the Board of Trustees
shall:
1. Formulate the professional code of conduct and ethics of the audio-visual media and
broadcasting services, and determine the mandatory functional approaches in compliance
therewith;
2. Approve the rules, regulations and systems standardizing the management and functioning
of the ERTU sectors, as well as the partnerships and joint stock companies owned thereby, in
a manner that shall ensure the effective and efficient delivery of the audio-visual media and
broadcasting services, on the basis of sound economic management approaches;
3. Approve the rules and regulations standardizing the ERTU administrative and financial
functions and requirements, using adaptable and decentralized methods;
4. Release bylaws and internal statutes in relation to the management of human resources and
the personnel remuneration and pay scale and structure, which shall be commensurate with
professional duties and responsibilities, in a manner geared towards upgrading the
professional performance thereof; notwithstanding the schemes and norms that apply to
the regular civil servants;
5. Approve the annual investment programs, public policy regarding the production of media
and broadcasting materials, and basic standards and criteria for the identification and
utilization of international content materials and programs;
6. Approve the rules and regulations for drafting the ERTU budget projections, in line with the
budgeting norms and guidelines that apply to economic enterprises;
7. Approve the standards and criteria for the designation and recruitment of international
expertise and resources in the audio-visual broadcasting sector;
8. Approve the basic standards and criteria concerning the selection and procurement of
materials and programs obtained from international sources;
9. Approve the basic standards and criteria regarding the process of performance appraisal and
competency assessment;
10. Approve the basic standards and criteria regarding the administration and direction of the
advertising and commercial activities undertaken by the ERTU;
11. Provide input and insight in the range of draft legislations and regulatory framework in
relation to the audio-visual broadcasting and media sector;
12. Approve the establishment of theatrical performance groups and musical bands, in line with
the ERTU mandate, purposes, and activities; and,
13. Approve the manpower planning, placement and deployment schemes; pay structure; and
job family categorization