ARTICLE 4
(Authentication of phonograms)
1. Seals shall be authenticated pursuant to Article 4 of the Regulation on the
Compulsory Affixation of a Seal to Phonograms.
2. The authenticating seal for phonograms shall be affixed thereto in accordance
with their nature and origin, as follows:
a) a hologram for compact discs;
b) a seal with a blue label for Mozambican audio cassettes;
c) a seal with a green label for imported audio cassettes; and
d) a seal with a yellow label for Mozambican and imported audio cassettes
and compact discs under the transitional regime.
ARTICLE 5
(Affixation of the seal)
1. The way in which the seal is affixed to phonograms shall depend on their nature.
2. When seals are affixed to phonograms, the emblem of the Republic shall be
positioned as follows:
a) on compact discs, on the front of the cover;
b) on audio cassettes, on the front, preventing the cassette box from being
opened;
c) on audio and compact discs in circulation in the market, on the front,
preventing the box/case from being opened.
ARTICLE 6
(Design of seal)
1. The seal shall consist of two parts:
a) the hologram, bearing the emblem of the Republic of Mozambique;
b) the label, containing the legend “MC, number and series”;
c) a background, in which the words “Ministry of Culture” are repeated.
2. The design of the seal appears in an annex to the present Decree, of which it
forms an integral part.
ARTICLE 7
(Transitional regime seal)
1. Publishers, producers and importers shall be responsible for applying for the seal
for the authentication of audio cassettes and compact discs in stock on the date on which
the seal is introduced.
2. Distributors and retailers shall send their suppliers a list of the phonograms to be
sealed and the respective amount concerning the acquisition of the respective seal.