New UK Advertising Codes

CAP and BCAP are pleased to publish new UK Advertising Codes, which will come into effect on 1 September 2010.

New Codes coversThe Codes have been revised following a two-year review to make sure the rules remain effective and relevant for the future. The new rules were subject to a full public consultation last year which attracted around 30,000 responses from consumers, industry, Government, charities and other interest groups. 
The Committees are grateful to all who took part in the consultation process and helped to shape the new Codes which come into effect on 1 September 2010.

To help advertisers get up to speed on the changes to the Codes, CAP has put together a comprehensive range of training and advice resources - for further information and to sign up go to  CAP Services.  

Training for new Advertising Codes

We will shortly post a webcast from the General overview of the Advertising Codes seminar. If you wish to be informed when the webcast is available, please email CAP Services and we will alert you. 

The new Codes are published here along with all non-confidential responses to the consultation and our evaluation of them.

Relevant documents

Overview document

Press release

CAP (non-broadcast)

New CAP Code (Downloadable and printable pdf. Web version will be available soon.)

CAP Regulatory statement (pdf)

CAP Evaluation tables

Responses to the CAP Code Review consultation

BCAP (broadcast)

New BCAP Code (Downloadable and printable pdf. Web version will be available soon.)

BCAP Regulatory statement (pdf)

BCAP Evaluation tables

Responses to the BCAP Code Review consultation

How to order the new Advertising Codes

Read how to order hard copies of the new UK Advertising Codes. Read the explanation on the timing of the publication of the hard copies of the new Advertising Codes.

Other useful links:

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Watch new Advertising Codes seminar

Watch the recording of one of the General Overview of the new Advertising Codes training seminar. All you have to do is login or sign up to CAP Services if you are not already a registered user.

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Gambling advertising seminar

9 September - designed to update marketers in the gambling industry on the latest guidance and recent ASA rulings to help ensure marketing communications comply with the Advertising Codes.

Book now

Advice and guidance notes

Do you need assistance in complying with the Advertising Codes? Visit this section for Guidance notes and links to self-help tools like Help Notes and Copy Advice.

Advice and guidance notes

FAQs

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