Following the introduction of the new Charter and Agreement on 1 January 2007, the BBC published an updated version of its Fair Trading Guidelines on 1 July 2007.

The BBC Executive committed to review the Fair Trading Guidelines one year after publication and to consult on its proposals for change. The recent consultation delivered on that commitment.

The BBC has published an explanatory note (see below) explaining how the BBC responded to the main issues raised in the public consultation.

The revised Fair Trading Guidelines came into effect on 1 April 2009.

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