European Economic
and Social Committee
Interactive Software Federation of Europe (ISFE)
Summary of the initiative
Name
Interactive Software Federation of Europe (ISFE)
Website(s)
Objective(s)
Enhancing the level of information; Improving sector's image; Increasing clients' trust in the quality of the products/services. The Pan European Game Information system (PEGI) is aimed to inform parents' decision to buy video games based on recommendations regarding age suitability and game contents to ensure that minors are not exposed to games that are unsuitable for their particular age group.
Description of the Initiative
Sector
Sector
Self/Co-Regulation Basic Act
Self/Co-Regulation Basic Act
PRIVATE ACT
Year
2003
Title of Act
Pan European Game Information System (PEGI)
Review, Revision or Sunset Clause Year
2012
Geographical Coverage
Geographical Coverage
Global coverage
Participating Countries
Austria
Description
Description
Problems that lead to the introduction of Self/Co-Regulation and the adoption of the Founding Act
Lack of knowledge about PC and video games within the general public. Parents´ low level of comfort with PC and video games.
Target Group(s)
Video games´ publishers and developers.
Type of Instrument(s)
Code of conduct.
Type of Financing
Fees
Type of Monitoring
| Conduct an initial survey of compliance capacity of future regulatees | Conduct regular visits and spot checks | Initiate complaints procedures | Maintain database of those bounded by the norms | Produce regular reports | Receive complaints and verify if norms were breached or not | Reflexive dialogue with the - stakeholders | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Commission | ||||||||
| National public authority | ||||||||
| International public authority | ||||||||
| Private regulator (code owner) | yes | |||||||
| Private independent party with a mandate (e.g. auditors) | yes | yes | ||||||
| Self-appointed private parties (e.g. NGOs) | yes | yes | yes |
Succinct description of the type of Monitoring
-
Type of Enforcement
| Faming, shaming and blaming | Judicial sanctions | Membership suspension/exclusion | Private fines | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Regulator | yes | yes | |||
| Private independent party with a mandate (e.g. auditors) | |||||
| Court system | |||||
| Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) / Online dispute resolution (ODR) |
Succinct description of the type of Enforcement
-
Downloads
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SMO self- and co-regulation database - private code 41