Article 10. Materials of religious content, their production, import and distribution

Religious content materials are books, brochures, magazines, newspapers, leaflets, other printed publications, signs, objects, symbols, audiovisual works (television, film and video films, clips, recordings of concert programs, cartoons and others), electronic media ( floppy disks, CDs, DVDs, built-in and removable memory cards, materials posted on the Internet, and others) reflecting the dogmatic foundations, history, ideology of religious teachings and comments, the practice of rites of various religious beliefs, as well as the assessment of individuals, historical facts and events from the standpoint of religion.

The production, importation and distribution of materials of religious content on the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan are carried out after receiving a positive conclusion from a religious expertise in order to prevent the spread in society of ideas and views that contribute to the violation of interfaith harmony and religious tolerance, calling for violence and arbitrariness on religious grounds.

The procedure for the manufacture, importation and distribution of materials of religious content is determined by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan.