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On 3 September 2004, the Office of the Irish Film Censor (see IRIS 2004-3: 10) published the results of a survey of the views of parents regarding film classification. The main concerns of parents in regard to the content of the films, videos and DVDs that their children watched were ­ in descending order of concern: drug taking, violence, racial references, underage drinking of alcohol, sexual activity/dialogue, anti-social behaviour, swearing and strong language, horror and scary scenes, nudity, drinking of alcohol, and cigarette smoking. The survey also found that while parents were generally...

For the first time since the co-regulatory system for the protection of youth in the media was established in Germany (see IRIS 2002-9: 15), the state regulator, the Kommission für Jugendmedienschutz (Commission for Protection of Youth in the Media - KJM), has overturned a decision of the co-regulatory body, Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle Fernsehen (FSF). The FSF had examined various episodes of the MTV cosmetic surgery show " I want a famous face " before they were broadcast and approved them for daytime transmission. Under the provisions of the Jugendmedienschutz-Staatsvertrag (Inter-State Agreement...

In a ruling of 29 July 2004, the OLG München (Munich Appeal Court) clarified the requirements governing the distribution of media that carry the warning "unsuitable for young people" (case no. 29 U 2745/04). The parties in the proceedings were two mail-order companies that rent out film DVDs via the Internet. The applicant complained that the distribution method used by the respondent failed to ensure that DVDs categorised as unsuitable for under-18s did not fall into the hands of children or young people. Individuals wishing to rent the films, after registering their personal data on the respondent's...

On 20 August 2004 President Putin signed the Statute amending the Statute On Advertising of 18 July 1995. The new Statute, adopted earlier by the State Duma, entered into legal force 10 days after the date of its publication. The new Statute imposes a number of restrictions on advertising of beer and beer-based products. The Statute regulates both the content and rules of placement of beer and beer-based product advertisements in the mass media. Such advertisements shall not contain information assuring viewers that the drinking of these beverages is harmless and (or) healthy, thirst-quenching,...

15 August 2004 saw the entry into force in Romania of new regulations to protect minors with respect to broadcast programmes. One of the most important new provisions introduced by Decision No. 249 of the National Audiovisual Council (CNA) (Decizia CNA Nr. 249 privind prote a copiilor în cadrul serviciilor de programe) is that c ti in the evening slot between 8 and 10 pm the only feature films that can be shown are those in which there are no violent scenes or only a few such scenes. The Decision also imposes a ban on all commercials containing scenes of violence, sexual innuendeo or bad language...