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Did you know?
By law almost all videos have to be classified
by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) before
they can be made available to the public.
The BBFC is the body appointed by Government to fulfil
this task. It is a serious criminal offence to supply
a video which should have been classified and which
has not been.
Video classifications are given to enable
you to make an informed choice as to what you allow
your child to watch. Video titles classified 12, 15
and 18 are considered unsuitable for children or young
teenagers below the specified ages.
The Law - Video Recordings Act 1984
It is an offence to supply videos to children and young
persons below the age at which they have been classified.
The classifications are :
The maximum for selling a video product to a person
under its age classification is £5000 and/or six
months imprisionment.
Further trader guidance
on age restricted products.
Anyone suspecting a shop of illegally selling such
products to children can report this us confidentially
on our free hotline 0800 093 5878 or
online.
Useful Links
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Video
Standards Council
The VSC ss a non-profit making body set up to
develop and promote high standards within the
video, computer and video games industry.
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British
Board of Film Classification
The official body that determines the
age classification of video works in the UK
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Childrens
British Board of Film Classification
For primary school children. teachers
and parents interested in film and video classification
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Federation
Against Copyright Theft
FACT is an organisation formed to combat
counterfeiting, piracy and misuse of video products
for its member companies. |
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Askaboutgames.com
ELSPA - the industry body for electronic entertainment
has launched a site that has been designed to
answer any questions you may have about age ratings
as they apply to computer and video games. |
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