ASA Response to the Dr Tanya Byron Review of Children and New Technology

The ASA responded to the review conducted by Dr Tanya Byron into Children and New Technology. The response provides a background to the ASA self-regulatory system, outlines the work of the ASA to protect children and how the ASA regulates advertising within new media.

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ASA Response to the DCA Consultation on the Regulation of Claims Management Services under the Compensation Act 2006 (August 2006)

The ASA responded to the DCA's proposed model rules for the advertising of claims management services.  The response gives a background to the ASA's involvement with the issue as well as outlining our concerns that the DCA was moving away from its 'Better Regulation' approach.

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ASA Response to the DTI consultation on the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (March 2006)

The ASA responsed to the DTI's proposals for implementing the UCPD.  The response outlines in detail the ASA's concerns about the negative impact the transposition of the UCPD could have on advertising self- and co-regulation, particularly if criminal sanctions were imposed in relation to advertising.

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ASA Response to the Constitutional Affairs Select Committee Inquiry into the Compensation Culture (December 2005)

The ASA submission to this inquiry gives an overview of the ASA's work with the DCA on the issue of the 'Compensation Culture', particularly in relation to advertising.

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ASA response to the DTI consultation on proposals for a Consumer and Trading Standards Agency (October 2005)

The ASA responded to the DTI's proposal to set up a single consumer protection body.  The response emphasised the ASA's support of the consumer protection aspects of the OFT's work but suggested that it was better to do that through the OFT rather than a new agency.

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ASA Response to the issue paper for the Liverpool Audiovisual Conference on Commerical Communications (September 2005)

This ASA response provides a summary of the UK system of advertising self-regulation as well as the ASA's views on the revision of the Television without Frontiers Directive.

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ASA Response to the issue paper for the Liverpool Audiovisual Conference on rules applicable to audiovisual content services (September 2005)

This response provides a summary of the ASA's system of advertising self-regulation as well as the ASA's views on the revision of the Television without Frontiers Directive.

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ASA Response to FSA consultation on Nutrient Profiling (February 2005)

The ASA submitted a response to this FSA consultation outlining its concerns with the preferred choice of base (100g) and the stakeholder confidence in the model.

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ASA Written Evidence Submission to the Health Select Committee Inquiry into the Public Health White Paper (February 2005)

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ASA response to Ofcom consultation on the alcohol broadcast advertising codes (September 2004)

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ASA Response to the FSA Public Consultation on the Agency's Action Plan on the Promotion of Food to Children (June 2004)

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ASA and CAP Response to the DTI Consultation: Establishing a Transparent Market (March 2004)

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ASA and CAP Response to the DCMS Consultation on the Gambling Bill (February 2004)

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ASA and CAP Response to the Treasury Select Committee Report on Transparency of Credit Card Charges (January 2004)

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ASA and CAP Response to the Ofcom Consultation on promoting effective self-regulation (January 2004)

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ASA and CAP Response to the OFT Annual Plan 2004-2005 Consultation (January 2004)

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ASA Response to the Ofcom consultation on the Future Regulation of Broadcast Advertising (January 2004)

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ASA Response to the Electoral Commission Political Advertising Consultation (October 2003)

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