Aug 11, 2023 ASA and CMA crack down on greenwashing By Cat Greenwood-Smith Kate Collister Rachel Duffy The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) have recently published updated guidance on...
Jun 15, 2023 UK advertising regulator takes action on greenwashing (again) with clampdown on ads that overstate significance of sustainability initiatives By Andrew Austin Simon Duncombe Cat Greenwood-Smith Jonathan Isted Rachel Duffy +2 more... Show less On 7 June 2023, the UK Advertising Standards Authority published three further rulings in respect of ads making claims about...
Jun 08, 2023 UK advertising regulator’s year in review hints at what’s to come in 2023 By Andrew Austin Rachel Duffy Olivia Archibald Quick read The ASA’s 2022 Annual Report shows that it is taking an increasingly proactive approach to the regulation of advertising in...
Apr 20, 2023 Green light for new product safety rules affecting online marketplaces By Andrew Austin Hannah Walker Gore Victor Garcia Lopez Rachel Duffy +1 more... Show less In brief: The EU legislators have now reached agreement on the final text of the new General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), which will...
Apr 04, 2023 Draft rules on 'green' claims and rights to repair published by European Commission By Kieran Watkins Rachel Duffy On 22 March 2023, the European Commission published two long-awaited legislative proposals which form a key part of its Circular Economy...
Mar 10, 2023 New UK guidance for social media content for the pharmaceutical industry By Rachel Duffy Harriet Hanks Andrew Austin At the end of January 2023, the Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority (PMCPA) issued its first published guidance on social...
Jan 27, 2023 CMA expands scope of greenwashing investigation to cover FMCG By Rachel Duffy Andrew Austin Yesterday, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced that it is investigating ‘green’ claims made about various fast...
Dec 13, 2022 The proposed revised Product Liability Directive – implications for life sciences By Rachel Duffy Andrew Austin Harriet Hanks In short: The EU’s proposed new Product Liability Directive will be particularly important for the life sciences industry. Many of the...