Discriminatory commercial advertising is governed by the
marketing provisions of the Finnish Consumer Protection Act, and
the authority responsible for monitoring compliance is the Finnish
Consumer Ombudsman.
Reporting
non-compliance to the Finnish Consumer Ombudsman
Queries regarding equality in commercial advertising can also be
addressed to the Council of Ethics in Advertising in Finland, which
acts as a self-regulatory body for the commercial sector. The
council issues statements on the ethical acceptability, but not in
illegality, of advertising.
Council of
Ethics in Advertising in Finland
Office of the Ombudsman for Equality - Snellmaninkatu 13, Helsinki - PO Box 33, FIN-00023 Government, Finland - Telephone (+358) 9 16001 - Telefax (+358) 9 1607 4582