Submitted on Friday 9th November 2018
Rejected on Tuesday 13th November 2018
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Overrule clearcasts decision not to show Iceland's deforestation advert.
Clearcast have recently banned an advert which highlights the plight of orangutans due to deforestation. This is caused by the demand of palm oil. The advert is very poignant and I believe would help others unknowing to discover the real story behind palm oil.
Let's not silence the truth.
https://youtu.be/TQQXstNh45g
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/media/2018/nov/09/iceland-christmas-tv-ad-banned-political-greenpeace-orangutan
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
The decision was taken by Clearcast, who are a private organisation. They preclear adverts on behalf of broadcasters before they appear on television.
You can find their statement here:
www.clearcast.co.uk/blog/clearcasts-md-responds-to-coverage-of-their-decision-not-to-clear-the-iceland-ad/
Broadcast adverts are covered by the UK Code of Broadcast Advertising. The rules on political advertising are the responsibility of Ofcom, and not the UK Government or Parliament.
www.asa.org.uk/codes-and-rulings/advertising-codes/broadcast-code.html
You could start a new petition calling for changes to the way advertising is regulated in the UK if that is something you would like to see happen.
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