LEGAL AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS TEAM
James Evans, legal
executive, PPA
Chris Hutchings,
legal advisor, mlaw
Jenny Moseley,
data protection
advisor
ensures that advertising of foods
to the under-12s is allowed,
although with some restrictions.
Rules relating to the advertising of
gambling were also changed to bring
the code into line with the
Gambling Act. A great deal of input
from PPA members ensured that the
new rules are workable and do not
restrict existing practices.
PRESS SELF-REGULATION
The furore surrounding the Clive
Goodman case and the extreme
press interest in Kate Middleton,
as well as concerns about privacy
raised by the Information
Commissioner, led to a House of
Commons Select Committee
inquiry into self-regulation of
PPA Annual Review 2007-08
Fleur Fisher, TMAP
chairman
Ian Locks,
chief executive,
PPA
Evie Soames,
parliamentary
advisor, Four
Communications
Kerry Neilson,
director of legal and
public affairs, PPA
Nick Mazur, deputy
chief executive,
PPA
Andrew Yeates,
media law
consultant
the press. PPA provided written
evidence supporting the valuable
work of the Press Complaints
Commission. The committee
endorsed the self-regulatory system
and said no to a privacy law or any
statutory regulation.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Ensuring the maintenance of strong
intellectual property (IP) protection
is a key priority.
The follow up to the Gowers Review
of IP, which was a big focus in 2006,
is still in the early stages. However,
PPA members’concerns are given
voice through PPA’s involvement in
various committees including the
newly established Confederation of
British Industry IP working group
Toby Hicks, senior
communications
manager PPA
Nicola Rowe,
director of
circulation, PPA
Rosemary Smith,
data protection
advisor
FIT FOR THE FUTURE
LEGAL & PUBLIC AFFAIRS / 19
THE BATTLE TO MAINTAIN zero rates of VAT for
printed media will continue, with increased
lobbying in Brussels to convince the
Commission that a call for harmonisation
of VAT rates is unnecessary. The
public affairs team will keep beating the
drum for advertising freedoms and will
lobby the European Commission to be able
to carry information to patients on
prescription medicines, as well as ensuring
that any advertising code reviews are not
detrimental to the interests of members.
PPA will contribute to a review of
defamation rules both here and in Brussels
and work to protect members’intellectual
property by lobbying for a sensible solution
on issues such as transformative works.
The team will continue to provide forums
on key legal issues and will increasingly go
out of London to ensure regional access to
the relevant legal advice.
“The team also held a briefing
lunch for politicians to highlight
all the work children’s and teen
magazines do to promote
numeracy, literacy and selfesteem
in young people.”
as well as the more established
Copyright Licensing Authority,
Publishing Licensing Society and
British Consumer Council.
TMAP AND CHILDREN’S
MAGAZINES
2007 saw a successful TMAP forum
focusing on online issues and a
number of‘mentions in despatches’
in influential reports from the likes
of OFSTED for advice given in teen
magazines. The team also held a
briefing lunch for politicians to
highlight all the work children’s
and teen magazines do to promote
numeracy, literacy and self-esteem
in young people, providing
examples from recent campaigns.
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