V.
CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION TO THE CONTEST FINAL
| 1. |
Active
participants:
Active participants in the Contest are
selected on the following basis:
| (a) |
The member
which presented the winning song
in 2001. |
| (b) |
The members
which were not admitted in 2001
but which have complied with all
other rules relating to
participation. The principle
underlying this system of
rotation is that all candidats
can take part in the Contest
Final at least once every two
years. |
| (c) |
The largest
contributing participants (which
are, at present: France, Germany,
Spain and the United Kingdom). |
| (d) |
For the remaining
places, up until the maximum of
24 is reached, the members (other
than the members falling within
the categories (a) (b) and (c)
above) which obtained the highest
score in the past Contest Final.
Where two members have the same
number of points, the member
which has obtained the highest
number of twelve point scores
will qualify. If it is not
possible to determine the next
member in line through this
procedure, then the number of ten
point scores awarded will be the
deciding factor, and this may
continue down to the number of
two point scores. |
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| 2. |
Pasive
participants
Non-participating members willing to
participate in 2003 shall inform the
Permanent Services in writing by 15 April
2002 and shall broadcast the 2002 Contest
Final as passive participants. |
| 3. |
Admitted
participants
Under exceptional
circumstances, and upon prior approval by
the TV Committee after refusal o the
member(s) in the country concerned, a
non-EBU member can be allowed to
participate actively in the 2002 Contest
Final. It is understood, in that case,
the non-member will be subject to the
present rules. |
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