Up to 34 thousand hryvnia fine for showing films without entering them into the state register: the Cabinet of Ministers approved the draft law

The Cabinet of Ministers approved the draft law on establishing responsibility in the field of cinematography. In particular, it is planned to introduce fines for showing films without entering them into the State Register of Films, showing films in violation of conditions and non-compliance with quotas. On Tuesday, January 7, the representative of the government in the Verkhovna Rada, Taras Melnychuk, reported this on Telegram, writes UNN.

Details

“The draft law “On Amendments to the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses Regarding Liability in the Field of Cinematography” was approved. The draft law is aimed at bringing the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses into compliance with the Law “On Cinematography” and the provisions on the State Register of Films regarding the conditions of distribution and demonstration of national films,” Melnychuk said.

The draft law provides for:

• establishment of responsibility for showing films or distributing films without entering them into the State Register of Films;

• increased responsibility for the distribution and showing of films in violation of the conditions stipulated by the State Register of Films;

• strengthening responsibility for non-compliance with the quota of showing national films when using national screen time;

• strengthening of fines in case of non-observance by non-audiovisual media exhibitors of films showing quotas for national films when using national screen time, as well as strengthening of fines for repeating the same actions within a year after the application of administrative penalty measures.

Addition

People’s deputy Oleksiy Goncharenko announced that for non-compliance with the quota of showing national films during the use of national screen time, a fine of 17,000 will be imposed. hryvnias up to 34 thousand UAH For a repeated violation – from 34 thousand. hryvnias up to 51 thousand UAH

The same fines are provided for the showing of films that are not entered in the State Film Register and the showing and distribution of films in violation of the legislation on cinematography

The bill must now be submitted to the Verkhovna Rada for consideration.

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The Cabinet of Ministers plans to launch the Unified Platform of Housing and Communal Services to improve quality control of services. The project will become a tool for interaction between consumers, suppliers and the state.