The Broadcasting Authority has made revisions to the Generic Codes of Practice on Television Programme & Advertising Standards and the Radio Code of Practice on Advertising Standards. The revised provisions will take effect in January.
The revisions include:
* relaxing the superimposition of programme change announcements, programme promotional messages and information on the local date, time, weather and emergency situation within TV programmes;
* relaxing the types of materials that can be sponsored within TV programmes;
* aligning the restriction on advertisements for products or services concerned with hair and scalp treatment clinics with that under the Undesirable Medical Advertisements Ordinance ; and
* revising the provisions governing nutrition claims in advertisements to reflect recent amendments to the Public Health & Municipal Services Ordinance.
