Working with other regulators

Because the ASA regulates advertising across all sectors, it is unsurprising that we interact with many other regulators who have responsibility for looking after particular sectors more broadly.

The ASA has two major formal relationships with statutory regulators – Ofcom, our co-regulatory partner for broadcast advertising and the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) which is the body with overall responsibility for protecting consumers in the UK.

We liaise with other regulators, as appropriate, to ensure that regulation is joined-up.

Office of Fair Trading
Ofcom
Gambling Commission
Financial Services Authority
Food Standards Agency
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
PhonepayPlus
The Portman Group
Trading Standards