The European Network Code
One group has taken a look at ways in which marketing regulation may be carried out in practice, including an examination of the content of regulations, aims and various approaches to regulation. The work has resulted in the European Network Code on Marketing of Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages to Children.
The Network Code is an example/case study of what a Code might look like. The network consists of technical experts from each network country. The Code is supported by the members of the network. The views expressed by network members are not necessarily the official view of the countries or organizations represented. The Network Code was submitted alongside a common response from the Network on the WHO HQ Working Paper on the development of a set of recommendations on marketing foods and non-alcoholic beverages to children.
Monitoring systems
The other working group has taken a closer look at monitoring systems, entailing to assess various ways to monitor marketing, both in terms of extent and how marketing is done. This work is still in progress, and a sub-group of network countries will finalise the draft monitoring tools after pilot sweeps have been conducted.