- The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting issued a new advisory that requires advertisers and advertising agencies in the food and health sectors to upload an annual self-declaration certificate.
- The self-declaration certificates are to be uploaded on the Broadcast Seva Portal for TV/radio advertisements and the Press Council of India portal for print media/internet advertisements.
- As per the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, it shall be the responsibility of the advertisers/advertising agencies to ensure that every advertisement being issued by them is in adherence to the applicable Indian laws, rules and regulations in letter and spirit.
Dig Deeper: Read about the Broadcast Seva Portal and Press Council of India.