CHAPTER VIIU.K. TELEVISION ADVERTISING AND TELESHOPPING

Article 22U.K.

Television advertising and teleshopping for alcoholic beverages shall comply with the following criteria:

(a)

it may not be aimed specifically at minors or, in particular, depict minors consuming these beverages;

(b)

it shall not link the consumption of alcohol to enhanced physical performance or to driving;

(c)

it shall not create the impression that the consumption of alcohol contributes towards social or sexual success;

(d)

it shall not claim that alcohol has therapeutic qualities or that it is a stimulant, a sedative or a means of resolving personal conflicts;

(e)

it shall not encourage immoderate consumption of alcohol or present abstinence or moderation in a negative light;

(f)

it shall not place emphasis on high alcoholic content as being a positive quality of the beverages.