History. In Europe: 1989-5-5 with Strasbourg, European Convention on transborder television (signed by France the 12-2-1991, approved 28-6-1994). -3-10 directive 89/552 the EEC of the Council, art. 22 "Television without borders": the Member States in particular take all suitable measurements so that the diffused emissions "do not comprise any program likely to harm seriously physical, mental or moral blooming of the minors, (...) of the scenes of pornography or free violence". 1997-20-6 directive 97/36 EC of the Parliament and the Council Europeans modifying the directive of 1989.

In France: art. L. 227-24 of the Penal code punishes 3 years of imprisonment and 75 000 · of fine "makes it is to manufacture, to transport, diffuse by some means that it is and whatever a message in violent or pornographic matter is the support, when this message is likely to be seen or perceived by a minor". 1986-30-9 law 86-1067, art. 15: "the SCA takes care of the adolescence and child welfare in the programming of the emissions diffused by a service of audio-visual communication" 1989-5-5 recommendation of the SCA: the chains must abstain from "diffusing emissions, in particular ·uvres cinematographic or audio-visual, in erotic matter or of incentive to violence, between 6 a.m. and 22. 30" and "particularly taking care that the trailers of these emissions are not diffused before 8 p.m. 30 and that they do not comprise scenes likely to run up against the sensitivity of the children and teenagers". -29-6 letter of the SCA to the diffusers specifying the terms of the recommendation. 1990-23-2 decree relating to the classification of the cinematographic ·uvres: force on the chains TV to inform beforehand the public of prohibitions in room to the minors "as well at the time of the passage to the antenna as in the advertisements of the programs diffused by the press, broadcasting and television". 1991-25-3 letter of the SCA to the diffusers on films prohibited with less than 12 years: it rests to the leaders of the chains to judge if, because of seniority of its visa, a film is not likely any more to shock the sensitivity of the public, taking into account the evolution of the m·urs; it is recommended to them to adapt the programming to family public for the evening of Tuesday and in period of school holidays. 1992-27-3 decree 90-280: "publicity must be (...) free from any scene of violence" (Article 4) and "does not have to carry damage to the minors" (Article 7). 1996-Nov.. on the initiative of the SCA, 1st pictograms coloured with the bottom of the screens of the hertzian national chains in light. the 1998-17-6 law the 98-468 far-sighted prohibition "of provision of certain documents to the minors" makes it possible to sanction the hiring, the sale or the publicity of cassettes or video games presenting a serious danger to youth. -31-8 harmonization of the pictograms of the chains in light with those used by Canal+ since its creation. 1999-7-9 decree 99-771 creating the Commission charged to examine measurements of prohibition. 2000 (beginning) setting in ·uvre of descriptive on the majority of the chains of the cable (the chains of information, sporting, for children and family are exempted by it). the 2002-12-6 SCA presents at the hertzian chains a clearer coding: a number in a round indicates the age below which the program is disadvised (less than 8,12,16 and 18 years); entry into force envisaged at the end of 2002. -18-7 D. Baudis (Pt of the SCA) meets Christian Jacob (min. deputy with the Family) to propose to prohibit the diffusion of pornographic films to the TV (950/month on cable and satellite).

Categories. I (white rhombus registered in a green circle): works for all public. Programming in light: the chains are not held to use this pictogram. Into encrypted: Canal+ signposts these works.

II (white round in a blue circle with the minimun 60 seconds at the beginning of program or during the diffusion of the credits and at least 10 S after the possible program interrupt): ·uvres comprising certain scenes likely to run up against the young public. Schedules of diffusion left with the appreciation of the company but, trailer included/understood, neither in nor near the emissions for children.

III (white triangle in an orange round throughout all diffusion): ·uvres cinematographic prohibited with the 12 year old minors, as well as the ·uvres being able to disturb the young public, in particular when the scenario resorts in a way systematic and repeated to physical or psychological violence. In light: before 10 p.m.: in exceptional circumstances only, except Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and day before of public holiday; trailer: free from scenes likely to run up against the sensitivity of the young public, cannot be diffused near the emissions for children. Into encrypted: free schedule but the emissions intended for the young public and the trailers being next to them should not comprise scene likely to run up against the sensitivity of the young televiewers.

IV (white square in red round during all the diffusion; mention "adult public" or of prohibition to the 16 year old minors during at least 10 S at the beginning of program or the credits): ·uvres cinematographic prohibited with the 16 year old minors, as well as the ·uvres in erotic matter or of great violence, likely to harm physical, mental or moral blooming of minors the 16 year old. In light: reserved for a public informed, diffusables after 10 p.m. 30; trailers: free from scenes likely to run up against the sensitivity of the young public, diffusables after 8 p.m. 30. Into encrypted: except Wednesday before 8 p.m. 30, Saturday morning and Sunday morning; trailers containing of the scenes of violence or the scenes likely to run up against the sensitivity of the young public: idem + except part in light of the program.

V (white cross in a purple round): ·uvres cinematographic prohibited with less than 18 years like those reserved for an informed public. In light: completely prohibited diffusion. Into encrypted: between 0 a.m. and 5 H.

For the chains overseas, the schedules of programming hold account of the way of life and the hours of great listening different from those of the metropolis.

Committees of visionnage. The responsibility for their installation falls on each chain which informs the SCA of their composition, but is only responsible for its decisions of classification. TF1: are members of the committee the persons in charge for various units (fiction, youth, planning of the antenna, acquisition, marketing) placed under the authority of the director of the antenna; correspondents of classification named by the various structures of provisioning are in charge of its daily setting in ·uvre. M6: committee of mothers from 25 to 40 years; attached to the management of the programs. France 2: joins together the secretary-general in charge of the antenna and programs as well as representatives with the management with the programs, units of programs concerned, Directorate of the communication and legal Department.

Committees of visionnage. The responsibility for their installation falls on each chain which informs the SCA of their composition, but is only responsible for its decisions of classification. TF1: are members of the committee the persons in charge for various units (fiction, youth, planning of the antenna, acquisition, marketing) placed under the authority of the director of the antenna; correspondents of classification named by the various structures of provisioning are in charge of its daily setting in ·uvre. M6: committee of mothers from 25 to 40 years; attached to the management of the programs. France 2: joins together the secretary-general in charge of the antenna and programs as well as representatives with the management with the programs, units of programs concerned, Directorate of the communication and legal Department.