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On 14 February 2017, the National Audiovisual Council (Consiliul Naţional al Audiovizualului, CNA) adopted Decision no. 63 for the modification and completion of the CNA Decision no. 221/2011 with regard to the Audiovisual Code for audiovisual content (see inter alia IRIS 2006-4/33 and IRIS 2014-5/28). The main goal of the modification to the Audiovisual Code was to afford better protection to minors. The Decision will enter into force 30 days after its publication in the Official Journal of Romania Part I, except the new Article 117 a1), which will enter into force in 6 months’ time. In the Code,...

In February 2016, after undertaking broad consultations, Jean-François Mary, Chairman of the Film Classification Board, submitted to Minister for Culture Audrey Azoulay a report on the classification of cinematographic works with regard to minors aged between 16 and 18. The report had been commissioned after considerable controversy was caused by the courts’ cancellation of the licences issued to a number of films containing scenes of non-simulated sexual activity (including Love and La Vie d'Adèle) or scenes of extreme violence (including Salafistes). Despite the fact that at the time the Minister...

On 30 November 2016, the Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland (ASAI) issued its decision concerning a television alcohol advertisement featuring a mixed martial arts (MMA) star. The decision sets out the ASAI’s approach to determining whether a sports star may be considered to have “hero/heroine of the young status”. The advertisement for Budweiser beer featured MMA champion Conor McGregor, walking through a Dublin housing estate, with a voice over “Dream as big as you dare”, and accompanied by the Budweiser logo. The advertisement included the text “Dream Big - Enter at BudDreamBig.ie, ROI...

The BBC has now published its response to Dame Janet Smith’s review of its culture and practices in relation to serious sexual misconduct by celebrities, notably Jimmy Saville and Stuart Hall (IRIS 2016-5/18). It sets out the current position and the rules and policies which are in place to prevent a repetition of the major organisational failures criticised in the report, including failings in audience controls, sharing of information and the attitude of staff in general towards sexual harassment. A new child protection policy has been introduced, supported by a code of conduct which applies to...

On 14 December 2016, the Administrative Court of Paris issued a particularly amusing decision concerning the age classification of the American animated film “Sausage Party”, which was released in France in the autumn. In the film, products on sale in a supermarket realise the senselessness of their subservience to humans. This entertaining spoof traces the story of foodstuffs with human personalities from the moment they discover the reality of their condition until they finally win their freedom, particularly in the domain of sex and religious beliefs. A number of organisations called for the...