Decisions and Laws Regarding the Chamber of Cinema Industry

Prime Minister's Decisions:

Decision No. 2355 of 2019: Establishing the Chamber of Cinema Industry.

Decision No. 707 of 2016: Forming and defining the duties of the committee to study the problems facing the cinema industry in Egypt.

Decisions Regarding the Import of Films

Ministerial Decision No. 837 of 1971.

Ministerial Decision No. 459 of 1973.

Ministerial Decision No. 65 of 1984.

Ministerial Decision No. 525 of 1998.

Ministry of Culture Decisions

Ministerial Decision No. 8 of 1995: Formation of a committee to study legislation and laws related to Egyptian cinema.

Law No. 13 of 1971: Regarding the regulation of screening cinematic films.

Decision No. 115 of 1989: Regarding the screening of cinematic films in theaters.

Decision No. 58 of 1991: Amending provisions in Decision No. 115 of 1989.

Decision No. 184 of 1990: Setting ticket prices for Cairo Cinema in Emad El-Din Street.

Decision No. 2 of 1993: Setting the maximum total ticket price for public admission in theaters at 15 pounds instead of 20 pounds.

Decision No. 241 of 1988: Setting the maximum ticket price for Hollywood Cinema at 2 pounds.

Decision No. 472 of 2020: Formation of a committee to resolve disputes arising from Law No. 13 of 1971.

Decision No. 505 of 2020: Regarding supplementary films and the share of the main film and theater (in other governorates).

Decision No. 360 of 1995: Submitting a request for censorship to screen foreign films and specifying Indian films.

Decision No. 138 of 2015: Specifying age categories authorized to watch certain types of films.

Decision No. 60 of 1984: Prohibiting the screening of films via video in cafes.

Decision No. 50 of 1982: Committee to study the rules for organizing the screening of films via video in public places.

Decision No. 67 of 1982: Formation of a high censorship committee, including the Chamber (Appeals Committee).

Decision No. 225 of 1981: Requiring theaters to start their programs by playing the national anthem.

Decision No. 307 of 1992: Banning commercial advertisements during film screenings, except for five minutes before the start of the work and five minutes in the middle.

Decision No. 118 of 1997: Exempting some theaters from screening new Egyptian films during the Eid al-Adha period of 1997, allowing them to screen foreign films.

Decision No. 51 of 1990: Formation of a committee to set rules for registering with the video register at the National Center for Cinema.

Decision No. 186 of 1990: A special register at the National Center for Cinema to register entities and individuals working in the field of video tapes.

Decision No. 188 of 2016 / Decision No. 128 of 2016: Prohibiting the registration of sales of foreign works until reviewed by the committee.

Decision No. 442 of 2018 / Decision No. 757 of 2018: Establishing a register at the National Center for Cinema for Egyptian cinema heritage.

Decision No. 443 of 2022 / Decision No. 75 of 1990: Reformation of the supreme committee for organizing festivals.

Decision No. 38 of 1995: Formation of a committee to explore the best ways to save and protect the assets of Egyptian films and to study the establishment of a national project to preserve them.

Decision No. 81 of 1978: Formation of a committee to study the reality of Egyptian cinema.

Decision No. 523 of 2000: Formation of a committee to resolve the cinema industry crisis.

Ministerial Decision No. 149 of 1997: Amending the fee schedule for the exploitation of intellectual works.

Ministerial Decision No. 273 of 1997: Amending censorship fees.

Ministerial Decision No. 1080 of 2012: Formation of a committee to study the proposal to amend the censorship fee schedule.

Ministerial Decision No. 900 of 2019: Amending Article 1 of Ministerial Decision No. 273 of 1997 regarding censorship fees.

Ministerial Decision No. 146 of 1979: Regarding the voucher for artistic unions.

Decision No. 903 of 2014: Complying with the Chamber's issued directive regarding actions and enforcing it without excess.

Ministry of Culture Decision No. 1017 of 2010: Increasing the number of foreign film copies licensed for import.

Ministry of Culture Decision No. 846 of 2014: Regarding the deposit of film copies at the National Center for Cinema.

Decision No. 1130 of 2009: Regarding the rules and regulations that must be adhered to when approving the import of filmed works.

Cinema Industry Regulations and Laws:

Presidential Decree No. 2827 of 1971: Establishing the Cinema, Theatre, and Music Authority.

Law No. 13 of 1971: Concerning the regulation of screening Egyptian films.

Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade Decision No. 117 of 1972: Regarding the regulation of Egyptian film exports.

Minister of Culture and Media Decision No. 181 of 1973: Regulating the import of Indian and karate films.

Minister of Culture Decision No. 523 of 1973: Regulating the screening of Egyptian and foreign films in cinemas.

Law No. 23 of 1974: Granting certain tax exemptions for cinemas (later repealed).

Minister of Culture Decision No. 136 of 1974: Banning the import or screening of karate and samurai films.

Minister of Culture Decision No. 405 of 1974: Regulating the screening of Egyptian films in cinemas.

Law No. 34 of 1975: Amending certain provisions of the Copyright Law No. 354 of 1975 (related to deposit copies).

Minister of Culture Decision No. 213 of 1976: Amending Article 3 of Ministerial Decision No. 453 of 1973 concerning the regulation of film imports.

Minister of Culture Decision No. 262 of 1977: Concerning the printing of copies of imported films and repealing Decision No. 213 of 1976.

Law No. 76 of 1979: Licensing the establishment of cinemas in new buildings.

Minister of Culture Decision No. 146 of 1979: Regarding the payment of proportional fees to artistic unions.

Minister of Culture Decision No. 70 of 1979: Amending certain provisions of Decision No. 405 of 1974 on the regulation of film screenings.

Law No. 5 of 1980: Concerning certain provisions related to taxes imposed on cinemas.

Minister of Culture Decision No. 64 of 1980: Executive regulations of Law No. 5 of 1980.

Presidential Decree No. 150 of 1980: Establishing and organizing the Supreme Council of Culture.

Minister of Culture Decision No. 152 of 1980: Regarding the maximum total price of cinema tickets.

Minister of Culture Decision No. 153 of 1980: Regulating the screening of films in cinemas.

Presidential Decree No. 65 of 1981: Establishing the Cinema Support Fund.

Minister of Culture Decision No. 185 of 1981: Forming a committee to evaluate, import, and export films.

Law No. 123 of 1981: Issuing the Consumption Tax Law.

Minister of Culture Decision No. 235 of 1981: Requiring cinemas to start their programs with the national anthem.

Minister of Culture Decision No. 160 of 1982: Determining the fee for granting censorship licenses for screening imported films within the country.

Minister of Culture Decision No. 28 of 1982: Regulating the screening of films in cinemas.

Minister of Culture Decision No. 50 of 1982: Assigning the Cinema Industry Chamber, along with the Cinema Committee, to study the rules for organizing the screening of films via video in public places.

Minister of Culture Decision No. 67 of 1982: Forming the High Censorship Committee.

Law No. 102 of 1982: Amending certain provisions of the Consumption Tax Law No. 133 of 1981.

Minister of Culture Decision No. 235 of 1983: Regulating the screening of films in cinemas.

Minister of Culture Decision No. 60 of 1984: Prohibiting the screening of Egyptian films in cafes and public places.

Minister of Culture Decision No. 65 of 1984: Concerning the import of foreign films via videocassette.

Minister of Finance Decision No. 195 of 1986: Concerning certain provisions related to taxes on cinemas.

Presidential Decree No. 430 of 1989: Establishing the Cultural Development Fund within the Ministry of Culture.

Minister of Culture Decision No. 115 of 1989: Regulating film screenings and cinema ticket prices.

Minister of Finance Decision No. 26 of 1990: Amending certain provisions of the executive regulations of the Consumption Tax Law.

Minister of Culture Decision No. 75 of 1990: Regarding the formation of the Supreme Committee for Film Festivals.

Minister of Finance Decision No. 102 of 1990: Assigning the Real Estate Tax Authority with supervising and standardizing the technical, planning, monitoring, and statistical aspects of amusement tax activities.