BBC Charter

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Country	United Kingdom
Motto	"Nation Shall Speak Peace Unto Nation"
Official website	http://www.bbc.co.uk

The BBC Charter established the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation). An accompanying Agreement recognises its editorial independence and sets out its public obligations in detail. Each Charter has run for ten years.

The most recent Charter took effect on 1 January 2017 and will run until 2 April 2017. At this point, a new charter will be enforced with a new focus on the process of making complaints and appeals.

A number of important changes were made in the latest Charter to the Corporation's management and purpose: