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ETHICSSelf-RegulationPolandA self-regulatory, industry-approved code of conduct for publishers in Poland went into effecton 1 March after 18 months of discussions. The code, which is compulsory for the 112members of the Chamber of Press Publishers, includes regulations for governing therelationship between the publisher and editor; the relationship between the publisher andjournalists; principles of publishing advertising, promotional and public relations materials;and basic principles of publishing. Contact: Maciej Hoffman, info@izbaprasy.pl; Newsletterfor Directors of WAN Member Associations - N ° 35, March 15, 2006Codes of EthicsGeorgiaThe Police Ethics Code developed by the NGO Liberty Institute and the Ministry of InternalAffairs is being actively discussed in Georgia. Paragraph 7 of the Code touches upon therelations between law enforcement and the media: "Due to the importance of media as afundamental tool of democracy, each police officer is obliged to assist journalists in carryingout their professional duties as much as he or she is allowed to by law." According to theLiberty Institute's representative Akaki Minashvili, generally speaking there are no problemsbetween the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the media. "The ministry has a will to cooperatewith media; however, there may be concrete violations of the rules," he said. Minashvili saidthat it was wrong that under the Code there is an implication of less strict disciplinarypunishment for police officers in case they hinder journalists' work, than that implied by thecriminal code (up to 2 years in prison). Georgian media often strictly criticize the Ministry ofInternal Affairs for the denial of journalists’ access to public information by law enforcementofficers. Internews Georgia; http://www.media.ge/eng/news_detailed.php?id_numb=88576