Does the common strategy for culture challenge the cultural exception in the Treaty?
No. The common strategy for culture is based on the Open Method of Coordination (OMC), which is an intergovernmental framework for cooperation. Hence it does not challenge the cultural exception in the Treaty or the principle of subsidiarity in the field of culture. Indeed, cultural diversity is paramount for the common strategy for culture. The EU’s recent ratification of the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions reflects this.
