The printing additional indicator is open only to national newspapers and requires two conditions together: the number of copies printed in the provinces, and the number of provinces in which printing takes place. It is regulated in Article 49 of the Regulation on Official Announcements and Advertisements.
The condition: at least 5,000 copies a day in each province
Article 49 is framed as follows: for national newspapers, on condition of at least 5,000 clean copies daily in each province:
| Number of provinces printed in | Additional indicator rate |
|---|---|
| 2 provinces | 1/6 |
| 3 provinces | 1/3 |
Two details matter. First, the 5,000-copy condition is required separately for each province; printing 5,000 in total across two provinces is not enough — 5,000 are needed in each. Second, the phrase “clean copies” was added by the 2024 amendment; faulty copies and waste are not included in the count.
The distribution additional indicator (Art. 50)
There is a separate additional indicator often confused with printing, and it too is specific to national newspapers. Article 50 applies an additional indicator of 1/3 to newspapers that make the whole of their minimum daily actual sales figure available for same-day distribution in at least seventy per cent of the country — including at least one province in each geographic region, together with the place of publication — and that achieve their sales at the final-point newsagents attached to those undertakings.
The article also defines the qualities of the distributing undertaking: it must possess every facility comparable to its peers in terms of personnel, vehicles, technical equipment and physical conditions capable of carrying out periodical distribution. Where requested, this must be documented.
The sales additional indicator (Art. 51)
This is the additional indicator producing the highest rates, and it is regulated by two separate scales. At each tier two conditions are required together: the total daily actual sales and the part of them achieved through newsagents.
National newspapers and 1st and 2nd Category newspapers
| Daily actual sales | At least this many through newsagents | Additional indicator |
|---|---|---|
| Over 10,000 | 3,000 | 1/3 |
| Over 25,000 | 5,000 | 1/2 |
| Over 50,000 | 10,000 | 1× |
| Over 75,000 | 15,000 | 1.5× |
| Over 100,000 | 20,000 | 2× |
Local and regional newspapers in the 3rd, 4th and 5th Categories
| Daily actual sales | At least this many through newsagents | Additional indicator |
|---|---|---|
| Over 1,000 | 500 | 1/6 |
| Over 2,500 | 1,000 | 1/4 |
| Over 5,000 | 2,000 | 1/3 |
| Over 10,000 | 3,000 | 1/2 |
The difference between the two tables is built around scale: a local newspaper reaches 1/2 with 10,000 sales while a national newspaper gets 1/3 for the same figure. The Regulation sets thresholds that small-scale publications can reach.
The effect on the total indicator
Additional indicators are proportional and, under Article 72(2), are added to the basic indicator. The basic indicator of a national daily is 180; in a publication earning several additional indicators together the total grows quickly.
An example: in a national daily qualifying for the printing (1/3), distribution (1/3) and sales (1/2) additional indicators the total rate is 7/6. 180 × 7/6 = 210; the total indicator is 180 + 210 = 390.
Conclusion
For the printing additional indicator, on condition of at least 5,000 clean copies daily in each province, a rate of 1/6 applies to printing in two provinces and 1/3 to three, and the indicator is open only to national newspapers. The distribution additional indicator (1/3) is a separate provision requiring same-day distribution across at least 70% of the country. The sales additional indicator ranges from 1/6 to 2× according to scale.
Application conditions are in the additional indicator guide and the indicator calculation in the indicator guide.