12/10/2000 (Agence Europe) - On the eve of the European Commission's ruling concerning the merger between Vivendi, its subsidiary Canal + and the Canadian Seagram, it will decide, this Friday, if it will allow the operation in the first phase or if it will move for an in-depth investigation, FERA the European federation of audiovisual producers reaffirmed its fear that the operation - which will merge the film, television, musical, Internet, cable and telecommunications operations of the parties - will not lead to negative consequences in the field of cinema and more specifically in terms of the circulation of films. "It is not only the case for the interests of European audiovisual professionals, but also each European citizen's right to access a wide rang of film and audiovisual works from various places instead of a offer of dominant standardised products". The FERA indicated that it handed to Commissioner Monti, responsible for competition, its comments on the issue, by expressing the opinion that the operation should not be authorised.