BBFC

• The BBFC regulates not just as a statutory designated authority but also because they serve a socially useful function.
• Through the efficient classification of the moving image into advisory and age-related categories, the provision of consumer advice and the maintenance of there archive:
• They give the public information that empowers them to make appropriate viewing decisions for themselves and those in their care. We help to protect vulnerable viewers and society from the effects of viewing potentially harmful or unsuitable content while respecting adult freedom of choice.
• They provide media industries with the security and confidence of cost-effective, publicly trusted regulation and help to protect providers of moving image content from inadvertent breaches of UK law.
• They are able to assist Trading Standards officers in their enforcement role
• We found the task difficult as it was hard to distinguish between a U and PG, as the criteria was very similar.