The underage children will need the parents’ consent to appear in televised programs, while the broadcasters will not be allowed to transmit programs involving minors after 10pm, unless they are cultural or sporting programs. A draft decision containing related provisions was proposed by the Broadcasting Coordination Council (BCC) for discussion to civil society, Info-Prim Neo reports. BCC member Dinu Ciocan said the decision was drafted under the guidance of a European expert. Some of the points are taken from the broadcasting codes of other countries. The strictest rules are those regarding the minors younger than 14. The broadcasters will be banned from presenting details about minors who abuse alcohol or take drugs. They will also not be allowed to broadcast pictures showing bodies of underage children. At the same time, the broadcasters will be obliged to air information about minors who went missing in prime time and in news programs. Some of the provisions of the draft decision came into question. “Why the minors can appear on TV after 10pm only in cultural or sporting programs? What about the social programs that involve children?” asked BCC member Ludmila Vasilache. Another member of the Council Nicolae Damaschin said the provisions saying the parents should give their consent for their children to appear in programs will lead to the disappearance of the children from the screen. “I remember from my experience that the producers begged the school heads to allow them to engage several children in programs. If the written consent of the parents is needed, the children will no longer take part in filming,” said Nicolae Damaschin. The draft decision in a conceptual form will be published on the BCC’s website and will be sent to NGOs for examination. Civil society’s proposals will be accepted during two weeks. “The more proposals will be, the better as there will be no room for interpreting the provisions of the decision,” said the Council’s chairman Marian Pocaznoi. Another proposal submitted by the BCC is that the age category of up to seven years should be added for audio and video warnings intended for children aged 12, 15 and 18.