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The Kommission für Jugendmedienschutz (Commission for Youth Protection in the Media - KJM) has laid down standards for age verification systems designed to protect minors in the telemedia sector in accordance with the rules contained in the Jugendmedienschutz-Staatsvertrag (Inter-State Agreement on Youth Protection in the Media - JMStV). Under Article 4 JMStV, the broadcasting of pornography is totally forbidden. However, pornography is admissible in telemedia if the provider ensures that it can only be accessed by adults (restricted user group). Under the youth protection reforms carried out...

In June 2003, the House of Representatives approved Regulations issued under Section 12 of the Law 238 (I) of 2002 on Film Classification. The main feature of the new Regulations is the introduction of a new classification system, consisting of five categories, based on criteria of language, sex and violence. The categories are as following: 1. Category (K) ­ Suitable for all audiences. 2. Category (12) ­ Not suitable for viewing by persons under the age of 12 3. Category (15) ­ Not suitable for viewing by persons under the age of 15 4. Category (18) ­ Not suitable for viewing by persons under...

As the previous draft of comprehensive amendments to the Broadcasting Act of 29 December 1992 (Dz. U. of 2001, No. 101 Item 1114, as amended), was rejected by Parliament on 30 July 2003, the Government has prepared a new draft, which is ­ in regard to its content ­ reduced in certain aspects. The Council of Ministers adopted on 21 October 2003 draft legislation to adapt the Broadcasting Act in line with the Directive 89/552/EEC, amended by the Directive 97/36/EC ­ the so-called Directive "Television Without frontiers". They also tailor national legislation to the principles underlying Community...

On 22 October the Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel (audiovisual regulatory body ­ CSA) published a recommendation for editors and distributors of television services broadcasting "cinematographic works that may not be shown to anyone under the age of 18 and pornographic or extremely violent programmes that may only be shown to discerning adults, likely to be damaging to the physical, mental or moral development of people under the age of 18" ("Category V programmes"). This recommendation follows on from a deliberation adopted by the CSA on 25 March 2003 providing that "for the broadcasting in...

The Direktorenkonferenz der Landesmedienanstalten (Conference of Regional Media Authority Directors - DLM), which comprises representatives of the German Land media authorities responsible for licensing and supervising private broadcasting, is currently discussing the distinction between broadcasting and media services. It has already decided that the concept of broadcasting can no longer be defined according to means of transmission. Technical progress and the resulting convergence of content mean that new definition criteria are needed. Practically speaking, the DLM believes that the distinction...