Foundations and structure

Who is behind the USK, the “Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle”? Wo organizes the classification processes, who decides on the classification criteria? Here we give an overview regarding our foundations and the structure of the USK?

The USK is a self-regulation body recognized by the German state and acts according to the foundations and guiding criteria issued by its advisory council.
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The USK has over 25 years of experience with age ratings for games. It organizes the classification procedure resulting the legally binding age ratings.
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The advisory council issues the USK general policy and guiding criteria. It also appoints those involved in the classification process in an honoray capacity.
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The Permanent Representatives of the Supreme Youth Protection Authorities of the Federal States (OLJB) issue the legally binding age classifications.
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Up to 50 voluntary youth protection experts take turns at being part of the classification comittee, recommending specific age ratings to the Permanent Representative.
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The team of the USK takes care that German youth protection for games is effective and accessible to publishers as well as families.
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