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BCAP Consultation: The Regulation of Unfair Commercial Practices in TV and Radio Advertisements (22 July 2008)
This consultation closed at 5.00pm on 22 July.
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ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION OF NHS FUNDED SERVICES (15 July 2008)
On Wednesday 30 July, the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP), along with the Department of Health and NHS Elect, ran a briefing specifically for people within the NHS who will have responsibility for commissioning or approving advertisements for NHS-funded services.
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BCAP's revised TV sound levels rule comes into force (07 July 2008)
On Monday 7 July, the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP) revised TV sound levels rule will come into force.
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BCAP Consultation: The Regulation of Unfair Commercial Practices in TV and Radio Advertisements (24 June 2008)
Today, BCAP launches its consultation on the Regulation of Unfair Practices in TV and Radio Advertisements and invites stakeholders’ opinions on whether BCAP has correctly reflected the new legal requirements. The consultation closes on 22 July at 5pm.
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CAP Annual Report 2007 (22 May 2008)
2007 saw the alcohol, food and gambling sectors coming to grips with new advertising rules and CAP and BCAP began work on reviewing their Codes in full. Click below to find out more and to read the CAP and ASA Annual Report for 2007.
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Upcoming/Recent Events
What does ‘green’ mean? Environment seminar (17 June 2008)
On the 12 June the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) held a seminar in central London, for professionals involved in creating marketing communications and advertising campaigns that make environmental claims.
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Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations and the advertising codes seminar (27 May 2008)
This free master class was presented by CAP and Bates, Wells and Braithwaite.
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Advice:am Face to Face: a briefing on claims in cosmetic advertising (12 March 2008)
On 2 April, the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP), with the support of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ran a seminar to brief advertising agencies working on cosmetic accounts on how to comply with the requirements of the codes and avoid future trouble with the ASA.
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International Direct Marketing Fair 2008 (22 February 2008)
The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) and the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) attended this year's International Direct Marketing Fair 2008.
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Advice:am Child’s Play: a grown-up guide to advertising to children responsibly - 5 March 2008 (05 February 2008)
The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) invited all professionals involved in creating marketing or advertising campaigns aimed at, or featuring, children to this free masterclass.
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