Latvia
Public bodies
Nacionalaja radio un televizijas padome (National Broadcasting Council of Latvia)
The National Broadcasting Council of Latvia is an independent administrative authority that was created in September 1995 under the provisions of the Radio and Television Law to guarantee broadcasting freedoms according to the Constitution of Latvia, the Radio and Television Law and other laws.
The Council's mandate is to represent the interests of society in the
area of electronic mass media, primarily by supervising broadcasters'
compliance with the legislation and how they ensure freedom of speech
and information.
Self-regulation bodies
Latvijas Reklamas asociacija (Latvian Advertising Association)
The Latvian Advertising Association has been established in 1994. It is a tripartite organisation, representing the interests of the advertising industry in Latvia.
A self-regulatory organisation is under development.
Law
Law on Advertising, 20 December 1999
Chapter 2 - General requirements on advertising, section 5
Self-regulation
Latvijas reklamas profesionalu etikas kodekss (Code of ethics of advertising)
8.3. Bernu un jauniešu izmantošana reklama (Art. 8.3 Advertising to Children)
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