ASAI note that the campaign for the local and European elections has commenced and wishes to advise that political advertising does not fall within the remit of the Code. As per 2.3(f) of the Code which states: "The Code does not apply to: marketing communications whose principle purpose is to express the advertiser's position on a political, religious, industrial relations, social or aesthetic matter or on an issue of public interest or concern."
As political advertising is specifically excluded from the remit of the Code, therefore, we are not in a position to assess or investigate complaints about any political advertising.
