PROVISIONS ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF EXAMINATION OF TV PLAYS
the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television Order of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television No. 40 The Provisions on the Administration of Examination of TV Plays, which were adopted at the executive meeting of this Administration Director of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, Xu Guangchun September 20, 2004 Provisions on the Administration of Examination of TV Plays Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 With a view to regulating the examination of TV plays, ensuring that the TV plays give correct guidance, prospering the creation of Article 2 The present Provisions shall be applicable to the following activities: (1) examining the initiative of plans on the subjects of TV plays (including TV cartoons) to be produced domestically, and the finished (2) examining the plans on the subjects of the TV plays (including TV cartoons) to be produced by cooperating with foreign institutions, (3) examining the TV plays (including TV cartoons, feature films, hereinafter referred to as imported TV plays) imported for being broadcasted (4) examining the feature films to be broadcasted by TV media. Article 3 The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (hereinafter referred to as the SARFT) shall be responsible for the administration The provincial radio and television administrative departments shall be responsible for the administration of TV plays within their Article 4 The state shall adopt the examination system on the initiative of the plans on subjects of TV plays and the licensing system on the In the case of any TV play without the plan on its subject initiated, no one may produce it. No one may distribute, broadcast, import or export any TV play without the TV Play Issuance License. Renting, leasing, selling, transferring Article 5 The state encourages the well-produced TV plays with deep thought and brilliant art, which are popular with the mass. Chapter II Initiative of Plans on the Subjects of TV Plays (Including TV Cartoons) Article 6 The SARFT shall be responsible for the final examination on the initiative of plans on the subjects of TV plays of the whole country. The provincial radio and TV administrative departments shall be responsible for the preliminary examination on the initiative of plans As to the initiative of plans on the subjects of TV plays of the TV play production institutions subordinate to the entities directly Article 7 When applying for the initiative of plan on the subject of a TV play, the applicant shall meet one of the following conditions at (1) holding a TV Play Production License (Class A); (2) holding a Radio and TV Program Production and Business Operation License; (3) It is a TV station at the prefecture (city) level or above; or (4) It is a film production institution with a Film Production License. Article 8 When applying for the initiative of plan on the subject of a TV play, the applicant shall submit the following materials: (1) an Application Form for the Initiative of Plan on the Subject of a TV Play or an Application Form for the Initiative of Plan on the (2) a brief introduction (not less than 1500 Chinese characters) describing the main theme, major heroes and heroines, background and (3) If the TV play involves any important political, military, diplomatic, front united, national or religious content, or any case, any Article 9 The SARFT shall quarterly accept the applications for initiative of plans on the subjects of TV plays in each year, and the declared The SARFT shall accept the applications for initiative of plans on the subjects of TV cartoons two times each year, and the declared In principle, the SARFT shall not accept any application not submitted within the application submission periods. If the SARFT has The provincial radio and television administrative departments may determine the declared periods for the initiative of plans on the Article 10 The TV play production institutions subordinate to the entities directly under the Central Government, which meet the requirements Other institutions meeting the requirements as listed in Article 7 of the present Provisions shall file applications to the local Article 11 The SARFT shall examine the application materials pursuant to laws, and shall make a written decision of approval or disapproval within Article 12 An approved initiative of plan on the subject of a TV play subject have a valid period of two years. Where the planned TV play hasn’t Article 13 Where it is necessary to change the name, number of episodes or the production institution of the TV play in an approved plan, the Article 14 The information on the progress of the production of the play in an approved plan shall be reported to the radio and television administrative Chapter III Examination Institutions and Standards Article 15 The SARFT shall set up a TV Play Examination Committee and a TV Play Re-examination Committee. The provincial radio and television Article 16 The TV Play Examination Committee of the SARFT shall perform the following functions: (1) examining the TV plays (including TV cartoons) produced by using the TV Play Production License of production institutions subordinate (2) examining the TV plays produced domestically by hiring foreigners (including play-writers, directors, actors and actresses, and photographers) (3) examining the screenplays of the TV plays produced by cooperation, finished TV plays and imported TV plays, and making examination (4) examining TV plays (including TV cartoons), which has caused debates in the public during TV broadcasting and are reported by the Article 17 The TV Play Reexamination Committee of the SARFT shall perform the functions of examining the TV plays, which are applied for reexamination Article 18 The provincial TV play examination institutions shall perform the following functions: (1) examining the TV plays (including TV cartoons) domestically produced by the TV play production institutions within their respective (2) conducting preliminary examination on the TV plays domestically produced by the TV play production institutions within their respective (3) conducting preliminary examination on the screenplays of the TV plays cooperatively produced by the TV play production institutions (4) conducting preliminary examination on the imported TV plays submitted by institutions within their respective jurisdictional areas Article 19 The examination of TV plays shall be conducted, in light of the orientation of serving people and socialism, the guide line of letting Article 20 No TV play containing any of the following contents may pass the examination: (1) being against the basic principles determined by the Constitution; (2) endangering the unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the state; (3) divulging the state secrets, endangering state security or damaging the honor and interests of the State; (4) instigating hatred or discrimination among ethnic groups, undermining the solidarity among ethnic groups, or disrespecting ethnic (5) advocating evil religions and superstitions; (6) disturbing social order and destroying social stability; (7) advocating obscenity, gambling or violence, or instigating crimes; (8) insulting or defaming others, and infringing upon others’ legitimate rights and interests; (9) endangering the social morality or the excellent national culture and tradition; or (10) containing other contents that are prohibited by the laws, administrative regulations or provisions of the state. Chapter IV Examination Procedure Article 21 The applicant shall file an application to the examination organ for the examination of a domestically produced TV play (including (1) an Application Form for the Examination of a Domestically Produced TV Play or an Application Form for the Examination of a Domestically (2) the valid certification for the qualification of the production institution; (3) a photocopy of the document approving the initiative of plan on the subject of a TV play; (4) a photocopy of the document approving the employment of foreigners as participants in the production of the domestic TV play; (5) an abstract for each episode with 500 Chinese characters at least; (6) a complete set of L1/2 video tapes, whose pictures, sound and time code meet the examination requirements; and (7) a complete caption table for the beginning, end and songs of the TV play. Article 22 The cooperatively produced TV plays shall be managed according to the relevant provisions of the SARFT on the management of TV plays Article 23 The imported TV plays shall be managed according to the relevant provisions of the SARFT on the management of the import and broadcasting Article 24 The TV play examination institution shall, after receiving a complete set of examination application materials, make a decision of The TV Play (TV Cartoon) Insurance Licenses shall be uniformly printed and produced by the SARFT. Article 25 Where an institution as the examinee refuses to accept the decision of disapproval of administrative licensing, it may apply to the Article 26 No one may randomly change a TV play, which has obtained a TV Play (TV Cartoon) Insurance License. If it is necessary to change the Article 27 The domestically produced TV plays involving any significant revolutionary or historical event shall be subject to examination in Article 28 The provincial radio and television administrative departments shall, in the first week of each month, submit a report on the distribution Article 29 The information on the countrywide distribution of TV Play (TV Cartoon) Insurance Licenses shall be announced by the SARFT to the Article 30 The TV play production institution may issue or entrust other institutions to issue a TV play or TV cartoon, of which it has obtained Article 31 The TV station shall accord with the relevant laws, regulations and rules when broadcasting a TV play. It shall keep to the pre-broadcasting Article 32 For reasons of public interests, the SARFT may decide to charge the parties concerned to modify, or to stop the distribution, import, Chapter V Penalty Provisions Article 33 Where anyone violates the present Provisions, he shall be punished according to the Regulations on the Administration of Radio and Article 34 Where any radio and television administrative department or any of its functionaries abuses its (his) powers, neglects its (his) duties Chapter VI Supplementary Provisions Article 35 The provincial radio and television administrative departments shall, in accordance with the present provisions, formulate measures Article 36 The present Provisions shall come into force as of October 20, 2004. The Interim Provisions on the Examination of TV Plays of the |
the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television
2004-09-20