Institutional regulations bbfc

Institutional Regulations - BBFCTom & Lilly

BBFC• BBFC

• The British Board of Film Classification is an independent, non-governmental body which has

classified cinema films since it was set up in 1912 and videos/ DVDs since the Video Recordings Act was

passed in 1984.

• The BBFC is a trusted guide to media content. Working as an independent, self-financing and not-for-profit media content regulator, the BBFC operates transparent, consistent and trusted co-regulatory and self-regulatory classification and labelling systems in the UK.

• As a highly expert and experienced regulator, our mission is to:• protect the public, and especially children, from content which might

raise harm risks• empower the public, especially parents, to make informed viewing

choices• recognise and respect adult freedom of choice within the law• respond to and reflect changing social attitudes towards media content

through proactive public consultation and research• provide a cost-effective, efficient classification service within our

statutory remit• work in partnership with the industry to develop innovative service

models to provide content advice which support emerging media delivery systems

• provide an effective service to enforcement agencies.

Classifications

• All classification decisions are based on the BBFC’s published and regularly updated Guidelines. The Guidelines are the product of extensive public consultation, research and the accumulated experience of the BBFC over many years. They reflect current views on film, DVD and video game regulation.