ASA Ruling on Irresponsible Advertising

ASA Ruling on Irresponsible Advertising

On 20 December 2023, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upheld a ruling against advertising on social media that was challenged as to whether the messaging was socially responsible (full details of the ruling can be found here). The CAP Code...
ASA Ruling on Irresponsible Advertising

Update – UK Due Diligence for Forest Risk Commodities

The UK Government has published an announcement relating to upcoming legislation implementing due diligence for forest risk commodities (available here).  The legislation will ensure that commodities in scope (palm oil, cocoa, soy, beef and leather) are not...
ASA Ruling on Irresponsible Advertising

ASA Rulings on Cosmetic Claims

ASA Ruling Supporting Titanium Dioxide ASA upheld ruling against an advert for toothpaste denigrating titanium dioxide as a cosmetic ingredient. On 15 November 2023, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upheld a ruling against advertisements for a toothpaste with...
ASA Ruling on Irresponsible Advertising

Defra Publishes Statement on the UK REACH ATRm

On 9 November 2023, the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) published a policy paper on the Alternative Transitional Registration model (ATRm) for the UK Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation (can be...