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Act on Audiovisual Programmes

The Act on Audiovisual Programmes (710/2011) regulates the classification of audiovisual programmes. According to the Act, providing an audiovisual programme with an age limit of 18 to minors is prohibited. A streaming service owned by the Finnish National Broadcasting Company is not permitted to offer audiovisual content with an age rating of 18.

(Source: Finland - Policy monitor country profile, 2025).

Entities responsible for the implementation: Ministry of Education and Culture.

Status: Implemented | Implementation period start: 2011 | Implementation period finish: Ongoing
Related EU policy: AVMSD
  • Finland

  • Go to document source
  • National: national law
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection
  • age verification, harmful content, online safety
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The Act on Audiovisual Programmes (710/2011) regulates the classification of audiovisual programmes. According to the Act, providing an audiovisual programme with an age limit of 18 to minors is prohibited. A streaming service owned by the Finnish National Broadcasting Company is not permitted to offer audiovisual content with an age rating of 18.

(Source: Finland - Policy monitor country profile, 2025).

Entities responsible for the implementation: Ministry of Education and Culture.

Status: Implemented | Implementation period start: 2011 | Implementation period finish: Ongoing
Related EU policy: AVMSD
  • Finland

  • Go to document source
  • National: national law
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection
  • age verification, harmful content, online safety
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