Commenting on the changes in legislation approved by the government, Puntulis stated that concerns about the possible departure of major streaming services from the Latvian market are unfounded. The minister also does not expect that the new requirements will inevitably lead to an increase in subscription costs for users. According to him, the regulation will primarily affect international platforms, while there are significantly fewer local market participants. Puntulis noted that industry representatives generally understand the goals of the initiative. Moreover, some international platforms are already participating in the financing of the Latvian film industry. The discussion of such changes has been ongoing for several years. As the minister explained, there was previously an opinion that such rules should be introduced simultaneously in all European Union countries. However, gradually individual states began to adopt their own laws, and today similar regulation is already in effect or being implemented in 17 EU countries. According to Puntulis, this is precisely why Latvia decided not to wait for a pan-European solution and to move forward independently. The minister emphasized that the authorities have not yet received any indications that streaming companies are considering the possibility of withdrawing from Latvia due to the new requirements. The government has already supported amendments to the Electronic Media Law and the Cinema Law. If approved by the Saeima, providers of audiovisual services on demand will be required to invest at least 3.5% of the revenue earned in Latvia in the previous year into the creation of European audiovisual works produced in the country. The new requirements will affect not only companies registered in Latvia but also streaming platforms registered in other European Union countries if they operate in the Latvian market. Thus, Latvia intends to increase investment in national film production using a mechanism that is already applied in several other EU countries. The final decision now awaits the Saeima.