BAI Signals new rules to govern advertising of food and drink in ...

The BAI has, today (12^th October), announced the outcomes of a public consultation undertaken on the rules to be applied to the advertising of High Fat, Salt and Sugar (HFSS) food and drink to children. The rules will come into effect on July 1^st 2013 and will apply to all radio and television broadcasters regulated in the Republic of Ireland. In this regard

• The BAI has decided to adopt the rule proposed in the Draft General Commercial Communications Code in respect of HFSS food and drink. In this regard, no more than 25 per cent of advertising sold by a broadcaster can be for HFSS food and drink. In addition, no more than one in four adverts included in any advertising break can be for HFSS food and drink.

• The BAI has agreed to adopt the Nutrient Profiling Model as proposed in its recent consultation. This model will be used to determine whether a food or drink being advertised is one that is high in fat, salt or sugar and subject to additional regulation by the BAI.

Upon the recommendation of the Department of Health, advertisements and other commercial communications for cheese will be exempted from the model. This means that the rules being introduced by the BAI and applying to HFSS food and drink will not apply to advertisements for cheese. Instead, the BAI is adopting the recommendation of the Department of Health that adverts for cheese will include an on-screen message indicating the recommended maximum daily consumption limit for cheese.

• The BAI has decided to adopt the rules proposed in the Draft Children?s Commercial Communications Code in respect to the HFSS food and drink. These rules state that commercial communications for HFSS food and drink shall not be permitted in children?s programmes as defined by the Code.

In addition, content rules will apply to commercial communications for HFSS food and drink that are broadcast outside of children?s programmes but which are directed at children. Such communications shall not:

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Food and drink restricted by the new rules
The following are some of the types of food and drink whose promotion to children will be restricted:

• Potato crisps
• Most breakfast cereals;
• Biscuits and cakes;
• Confectionery;
• French fries;
• Most pizzas;
• Mayonnaise;
• Cola and other carbonated sweetened drinks;
• Most sausages and burgers;
• Butter and margarine;
• Sweetened milkshakes and sweetened fruit juices.

Advertisements for the above food and drink will not be permitted in children?s programmes.

Advertisements for these products and services that are broadcast outside of children?s programme and are directed at children will be required to comply with the content rules.

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Source: http://iapi.com/blog/2012/10/bai-signals-new-rules-to-govern-advertising-of-food-and-drink-in-childrens-advertising/

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