| AUSTRALIA |
| Ratings system is administered by the Office of Film and Literature Classification
and established under the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995. |
| G |
general, suitable for all ages [green] |
| PG |
parental guidance recommended for persons under 15 years [yellow] |
| M |
mature, recommended for mature audiences 15 years and over [blue] |
| MA 15+ |
mature accompanied (restrictions apply to persons under the age of 15) [red] |
| R 18+, X18+ |
restricted to adults 18 years and over [black] |
The same classifications apply to films and computer games.
The consistent design of classification markings and colour coding were added by the OFLC in July 2005. |
CANADA |
| Canadian Home Video Ratings System operates voluntarily, classifications
being based on an average of provincial film ratings. |
| G |
general, suitable for all ages |
| PG |
parental guidance |
| 14A |
no sale or rental to under 14s, who should view with an adult |
| 18A |
no sale or rental to under 18s, who should view with an adult |
| R |
restricted: no rental or purchase except by adults 18 years and over |
| E |
exempt |
FRANCE |
| Theatrical classification,
when available, must be displayed on the video packaging. A voluntary scheme is administered by the
Syndicat de l'Edition Vidéo (SEV) for films that have not been released theatrically. |
HONG KONG |
|
| Category I |
general, suitable for all ages |
| Category II |
may be not be suitable for children because of violence, bad language or adult situations |
| Category III |
unsuitable for minors because of explicit violence, sex or bad language |
ICELAND |
| System administered by Kvikmyndaskoðun Íslands |
| L |
suitable for all audiences |
| LH |
unsuitable for very young viewers |
| 12 |
passed for viewers aged 12 and above |
| 16 |
passed for viewers aged 16 and above |
| AB |
banned |
IRELAND |
| The system is administered by the Office of the Films Examiner
(Oifig Scrúdóir na Scannán). |
| G |
general, suitable for all ages |
| PG |
parents strongly advised to watch with young children |
| 12RA |
may not be supplied to children under 12; younger children may watch with a 'responsible
adult' (RA) |
| 12 |
unsuitable for children under 12; may not be supplied to them |
| 15 |
unsuitable for children under 15; may not be supplied to them |
| 18 |
unsuitable for children under 18; may not be supplied to them |
NETHERLANDS |
| The 9 rating was introduced in 2004 for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban |
| AL |
suitable for all audiences |
| MG6 |
parental guidance recommended for children less than six years old |
| 6 |
not recommended for children less than six years old |
| 9 |
not recommended for children less than nine years old |
| 12 |
not recommended for children less than 12 years old |
| 16 |
may not be sold to children under 16 |
NEW ZEALAND |
| Administered by the Labelling Body under the Films, Video & Publications
Classification Act 1993 |
| G |
general, suitable for all ages |
| PG |
parental guidance: all ages but recommended for persons 13 years and older |
| M |
mature, recommended for mature audiences 16 years and over |
| R |
specified restrictions |
| R16 |
restricted to persons 16 years and over |
| R18 |
restricted to persons 18 years and over: 'objectionable unless circulation is
restricted to persons who are 18 years of age or over and who are subscribers to mail order outlets
or patrons of adults-only premises' |
PAKISTAN |
|
| U |
universal, suitable for all ages |
| PG |
parental guidance: some scenes may be unsuitable for young children |
| A |
adult |
|
SOUTH KOREA |
| System administerd by the Media Ratings Board |
| General |
suitable for all audiences |
| 12+ |
unsuitable for children under 12 |
| 15+ |
unsuitable for children under 15; this rating was briefly suspended in 1999/2000 |
| 18+ |
unsuitable for children under 18 |
UK |
| Under the video Recordings Act 1984, the statutory ratings applied from
26 July 1985, with the addition of the 12 rating on 1 August 1989; administered by the British Board of
Film Classification (BBFC) |
| U |
universal, suitable for all ages |
| Uc |
universal, particularly suitable for children |
| PG |
parental guidance: children admitted but parents are advised that some
scenes may be unsuitable for young children |
| 12 |
may not be bought or rented by children under 12; it is the
responsibility of the accompanying adult whether a child under 12 views the
video |
| 15 |
suitable only for audiences aged 15 and over |
| 18 |
suitable only for audiences aged 18 and over |
| R18 |
may be sold only in licensed sex shops to persons aged 18 and over |
