Exempted Videos
Typically, all videos meant for distribution in Singapore need to be classified and certified before they reach the market. Currently, videos are classified up to the rating of M18. However, certain types of videos are exempted from classification.
Exemptions are a co-regulatory effort between the BFC and the industry, whereby companies decide whether a video to be distributed may be eligible for exemption. This process has video distributors, companies or individuals undertaking a declaration that the content of the video they are importing/distributing is innocuous and in accordance with exemption guidelines.
Examples of the Exemption Categories are:
· Educational or training materials
· Advertising and promotional materials (excluding promotional clips of non-exempted videos and film trailers)
· Arts and cultural performances
· Documentary
· Sports
· Children's programmes
· Recordings of local TV programmes
· Personal recordings
· Karaoke (excluding MTV clips and live concerts)
Exemption Categories & Guidelines
Distributors, companies or individuals may declare videos in the exempted categories for exemption from classification. To do so, they may use the following exemption forms which state that the materials declared do not contain objectionable materials as indicated in the Exemption Guidelines
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For declarations by individuals, the MDA will acknowledge receipt of the declaration and individuals may collect their videos.
For declarations by companies and distributors, MDA will issue an exemption number which they may use to declare the videos for import if they are using Tradenet.
Consumers who come across content that they feel should not have been exempted from classification may write in to MDA Online Feedback. |