CAP and BCAP consultations: public sector equality duty

CAP and BCAP are consulting on changes to their rules on offence, rolling papers and sanitary protection products. The last wholesale review of the CAP and BCAP Codes was completed in 2010, before the Equality Act 2010 came into force. CAP and BCAP therefore considered that in light of the public sector equality duty contained in the Act, to which CAP and BCAP consider they are subject, it would be appropriate to examine whether the Codes are consistent in the protections they provide to those sharing any of the protected…

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CAP – Brexit: CAP and BCAP Code rules

The CAP have released a post called: Brexit: CAP and BCAP Code rules. I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. The European Union (Withdrawal Act) 2018 (the EUWA) makes provision for the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. In summary, it: ends the supremacy of EU law in UK law at the time of exit (section 1), preserves UK law that has been made…

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CAP and BCAP Launch Document Explaining How They Conduct Evidence-based Policy

The Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP and BCAP) have published a new version of the document which sets out how they conduct evidence-based policy making. CAP and BCAP keep their Codes under review and always aim to deliver regulation that is transparent, accountable, proportionate, consistent and targeted where action is needed. CAP and BCAP always welcome new evidence on where they might need to offer additional protection, where existing protections might no longer be necessary or proportionate, or where other regulatory action may be required.  The new document sets out…

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How to Ensure Your Ad Doesn’t Break The New CAP Rules On Sexualisation

After public consultation, on 2 January 2018, CAP and BCAP introduced stricter rules prohibiting the sexual portrayal or sexual representation of under-18s, and anyone who looks under 18, in advertising. These rules strengthen the many existing rules that protect the welfare of under-18s, addressing the potential for some adults to view under-18s in general as sexual beings and for some under-18s to be pressurised to view themselves in this way. They also provide further protection for individual models featured in advertising. The details of CAP and BCAP’s decision can be…

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