The dangers of video game boxes by law
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Chapter 5 of the bill on the prevention of delinquency, which comes into the discussion "National Assembly this Tuesday, November 21, s"  entitled "Provisions concerning the prevention of violent acts for himself or for another  ". C "is there to" Article 17, that include measures protecting minors from pornography and violence in video games. More broadly, they are also valid for any  "document attached to either magnetic media or in digital-readable form or on semiconductor, such as videocassette, videodisc or computer game ».
The bill provides two markings to highlight on the "packaging. The first, to warn of pornographic content, will provide  "provision minors prohibited ». The sale, donation, lease of "such a game at the age of 18 are prohibited. The "other signs s" applies to the contents at risk for "youth because of the prominence given to crime, violence, discrimination or racial hatred, incitement to the use, the possession or drug trafficking  ».
In case of non-compliance with these markings, the Ministry of "Interior may request the" ban the product and advertising. The ministry may even outlaw the act of exposing them to public view in any place whatsoever, except those prohibited to minors. The Law Committee of the "Assembly, which issued its report on November 15, completed the device. An amendment, which will be discussed by MPs, empowers the Ministry of the "Interior of" banning a video game, DVD or other, for its violence or racial hatred, even if the corresponding label is applied.
Signage in place since 2003
The system of identifying n "is not new. The video game industry the "apply in Europe since 2003. C "is the PEGI (Pan European Game Information), supported by the European Commission, which was chosen. It s "nor is" a law, nor "a directive, but" an initiative of the "industry operates, as regards the protection of minors, in self-regulation. French law has thus giving the system a legal basis, with prohibitions and penalties to the key events of default (penalty of "one year" imprisonment and fined 15,000 euros).
It is supposed to replace the previous system, heavier and felt less and less effective government. Indeed, c "is currently an Administrative Commission to" assess the content may be pornographic, violent or hate of a particular product. It gives its opinion to the Ministry of "acting Interior by order. Problem, according to the government, the commission is overwhelmed by the "flood of video games and DVDs and can not be as responsive.
The European Commission has however encouraged the governments of member states, in a letter that "it sent to them on November 15, to reflect the" common rules concerning the "labeling of video games. The subject should be on the agenda of the next meeting of Ministers of the "Interior and Justice, in December.
Source: 01net
