General Policy Statement

The procedure for examining computer and video games follows the General Policy Statement of the Entertainment Software Self-Regulation Body (USK). The document has been issued by the Advisory Council of the USK and brought into force on February 1^st, 2011. Additionally, this is complemented by the Guidance Criteria for the evaluation of computer and video games agreed and brought into force by the Advisory Council of the USK in June 2011. Both documents are available here as .pdf download.

• General Policy Statement of the Entertainment Software Self-Regulation Body as pdf download

• Statute of the USK within the scope of the Youth Media Protection State Agreement (JMStV) as pdf download

• Guidance Criteria of the Entertainment Software Self-Regulation Body as pdf download

• Additional Criteria of the USK within the scope of the Youth Media Protection State Agreement (JMStV) as pdf download

Furthermore, you will find below the relevant statutory principles

• Children and Young Persons Protection Act as pdf download

• Youth Media Protection State Agreement as pdf download