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Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP)

The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) is the sister organisation of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), and is responsible for writing and updating and rules on advertising in the UK, via the CAP Code (for non-broadcast media) and BCAP Code (for broadcast media). These Codes are maintained by two different Committees - the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP Code) and the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP Code). The ASA administers and enforces these Codes. The CAP Executive and Copy Advice teams also provide advice and guidance on how to create campaigns that comply with the rules. IAB UK maintains a seat on CAP, representing digital advertising.

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