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Minister of Science and Culture Antti Kurvinen has set up a working group to prepare for the reform of the Picture Program Act. The Image Programs Act has been in force for 10 years and the task of the working group now set up is to find out the needs for amending the Image Programs Act and to prepare proposals for the necessary amendments to the Act. The working groups proposal is prepared in the form of a government proposal.The reform of the Image Programs Act assesses the medias neutrality and impact on the groups of actors covered by the regulation. The preparation also assesses the relationship between the Picture Program Act and the objectives set by the revised AVMS Directive as well as interfaces with other existing legislation.The aim is e.g. clarify the scope of the law and the reporting obligation the grounds for exemption from classification and fees and age flexibility practices.In addition in connection with the reform e.g. digital games film licenses labeling of events for adults regulation of baby monitors monitoring fees and the obligation to provide information on on-demand programming services from abroad.BackgroundThe Picture Programs Act 7102011 lays down restrictions on the provision of picture programs ie films television programs digital games and other similar audiovisual content in order to protect children.The so-called Audiovisual Media Services In connection with the implementation of the revised AVMS Directive HE 982020 it became clear that the changed operating environment requires a broader assessment of the functionality of the Image Programs Act.The Ministry of Education and Culture commissioned a report on the functioning of the Picture Program Act and the need for reform from Leena Rantala M.Sc. Education in the spring of 2020. The change in the operating environment is due in particular to the growth in the provision of transnational streaming and video-sharing platform services the increase and diversification of digital games and gaming and the increase in personal use of media devices.
