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548													<a href="https://www.asa.org.uk/topic/Cosmetic_surgery_and_procedures.html">Cosmetic surgery and procedures</a>
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552													<a href="https://www.asa.org.uk/topic/Health_conditions.html">Health conditions</a>
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556													<a href="https://www.asa.org.uk/topic/Medical_devices.html">Medical devices</a>
557												</li>
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560													<a href="https://www.asa.org.uk/topic/Medical_procedures_and_services.html">Medical procedures and services</a>
561												</li>
562											
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564													<a href="https://www.asa.org.uk/topic/Medicines_remedies_and_therapies.html">Medicines, remedies and therapies</a>
565												</li>
566											
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568													<a href="https://www.asa.org.uk/topic/Weight_and_slimming.html">Weight and slimming</a>
569												</li>
570											
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579							<a href="https://www.asa.org.uk/media-channel.html">Media channel</a>
580							<div class="mega-menu-sub-nav">
581								
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583										
584											<li class="mega-menu-sub-nav-list-item">
585												<a href="https://www.asa.org.uk/media_channel/Packaging_and_point_of_sale.html">Packaging and point of sale</a>
586											</li>
587										
588											<li class="mega-menu-sub-nav-list-item">
589												<a href="https://www.asa.org.uk/media_channel/Online_cat
589ch_up_TV_and_radio_in_app_and_in_game.html">Online, catch-up TV and radio, in-app and in-game</a>
590											</li>
591										
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593												<a href="https://www.asa.org.uk/media_channel/Mailings_email_phone_fax_and_messaging.html">Mailings, email, phone/fax and messaging</a>
594											</li>
595										
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597												<a href="https://www.asa.org.uk/media_channel/Cinema.html">Cinema</a>
598											</li>
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600											<li class="mega-menu-sub-nav-list-item">
601												<a href="https://www.asa.org.uk/media_channel/TV_and_radio_broadcast_only.html">TV and radio (broadcast only)</a>
602											</li>
603										
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605												<a href="https://www.asa.org.uk/media_channel/Poster_and_other_out_of_home.html">Poster and other out of home</a>
606											</li>
607										
608											<li class="mega-menu-sub-nav-list-item">
609												<a href="https://www.asa.org.uk/media_channel/Newspapers_magazines_and_printed_materials.html">Newspapers, magazines and printed materials</a>
610											</li>
611										
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621								
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625												<a href="https://www.asa.org.uk/issue/Offensive.html">Offensive</a>
626											</li>
627										
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629												<a href="https://www.asa.org.uk/issue/copy-advice-issue.html">Copy Advice Issue</a>
630											</li>
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633												<a href="https://www.asa.org.uk/issue/no-issue.html">No Issue</a>
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641												<a href="https://www.asa.org.uk/issue/Misleading.html">Misleading</a>
642											</li>
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645												<a href="https://www.asa.org.uk/issue/harm-irresponsibility.html">Harm/Irresponsibility</a>
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649												<a href="https://www.asa.org.uk/issue/Harmful.html">Harmful</a>
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664								
665
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669
670								<p>Helpful information on the advertising rules and examples of previously published ASA rulings based upon topics, issues and media channels.</p>
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853				</div>
854
855				<h3 class="heading">People</h3>
856
857				
858					<p>Meet our Senior Management, ASA Council, CAP Committees and other key employees that support and run the ASA system.</p>
859				
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882				<div class="featured-image">
883					<img src="https://www.asa.org.uk/static/derivatives/toc_img_de95608d9ec9661aae532370647937ea/9c8097e6-86e5-433f-a28fd019c58aed20.jpg" alt="The work we do" />
884				</div>
885
886				<h3 class="heading">The work we do</h3>
887
888				
889					<p>Learn about our working processes, including how we handle complaints and our proactive efforts to make all UK ads responsible.</p>
890				
891			</div>
892		
893			</a>
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913				<div class="featured-image">
914					<img src="https://www.asa.org.uk/static/derivatives/toc_img_de95608d9ec9661aae532370647937ea/65a9e085-0a6e-483a-9f778315d03ec805.jpg" alt="About regulation" />
915				</div>
916
917				<h3 class="heading">About regulation</h3>
918
919				
920					<p>An overview of who the ASA and CAP are, how advertising in the UK is regulated and how the system works. </p>
921				
922			</div>
923		
924			</a>
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937	<li class="listing-item">
938		
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940		
941			<a href="https://www.asa.org.uk/about-asa-and-cap/our-history.html" class="listing-item-wrapper">
942				
943			<div class="listing-item-wrapper">
944				<div class="featured-image">
945					<img src="https://www.asa.org.uk/static/derivatives/toc_img_de95608d9ec9661aae532370647937ea/cfdb9128-a7de-4d0b-88b4004353b87f9e.jpg" alt="Our history" />
946				</div>
947
948				<h3 class="heading">Our history</h3>
949
950				
951					<p>We were established in 1962 to keep UK advertising ‘legal, decent, honest and truthful’. Find out more about how our role and work has developed over the years.</p>
952				
953			</div>
954		
955			</a>
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961
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964
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966
967
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971		
972			<a href="https://www.asa.org.uk/about-asa-and-cap/careers-at-the-asa.html" class="listing-item-wrapper">
973				
974			<div class="listing-item-wrapper">
975				<div class="featured-image">
976					<img src="https://www.asa.org.uk/static/derivatives/toc_img_de95608d9ec9661aae532370647937ea/6b90672f-338a-4ee8-be94626e5f3f4f2e.c5c8d8b8-4bfd-4c18-bf13891400907c6c.jpg" alt="Careers" />
977				</div>
978
979				<h3 class="heading">Careers</h3>
980
981				
982					<p>Information about careers at the ASA, including our commitment to diversity.</p>
983				
984			</div>
985		
986			</a>
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1000		
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1002		
1003			<a href="https://www.asa.org.uk/about-asa-and-cap/national-ad-campaign.html" class="listing-item-wrapper">
1004				
1005			<div class="listing-item-wrapper">
1006				<div class="featured-image">
1007					<img src="https://www.asa.org.uk/static/b78987a9-f48c-463a-b37bebae8a6f4921/toc_img_de95608d9ec9661aae532370647937ea/new-ad-campaign.jpg" alt="Our ad campaign" />
1008				</div>
1009
1010				<h3 class="heading">Our ad campaign</h3>
1011
1012				
1013					<p>Learn more about our latest ad campaign; featuring videos and images from the campaign.</p>
1014				
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1094							<ul class="social-links-list">
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1140								<p><div>The Advertising Standards Authority Ltd. (trading as ASA), registered in England and Wales, Registered Number 0733214</div>
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1143
1144<div>The Advertising Standards Authority (Broadcast) Ltd. (trading as ASAB), registered in England and Wales, Registered Number 5130991</div>
1145
1146<div>&nbsp;</div>
1147
1148<div>The Committee of Advertising Practice Ltd. (CAP), registered in England and Wales, Registered Number 8310744</div>
1149
1150<div>&nbsp;</div>
1151
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