The key facts
- 16,057 objects checked, violations in 4,496 cases (about 28%)
- 2,344 signs and 975 outdoor ads — not in the state language; 841 and 336 objects — with spelling and lexical errors
- The Committee took measures to address the shortcomings and conducted explanations for beauty salons, auto repair shops, and building materials sellers
Monitoring and its results
The Competition Committee of Uzbekistan reported the results of monitoring advertising materials and signage for compliance with state language requirements. Since the beginning of the year, the agency has checked 16,057 objects across the country. Violations were identified in 4,496 cases, which is approximately 28% of the total number of checked objects.
Structure of violations
According to the Committee, the texts of 2,344 signs, outdoor inscriptions, and other announcements were not in the state language, and language requirements were not observed in 975 outdoor advertisements. In addition, distortions of the lexical meaning of words and spelling errors were identified in 841 signs, inscriptions, or announcements, as well as in 336 outdoor advertising media.
Measures taken
The Committee took measures to promptly address the identified shortcomings and ensured that advertising and informational texts were brought into compliance with legislation. During the checks, employees of beauty salons, auto repair shops, and building materials sellers were given explanations about the requirements of legislation on the state language and on advertising when placing advertisements.
Requirements of the law
According to Article 6 of the law 'On Advertising', on the territory of Uzbekistan advertising is distributed in the state language. Its duplication in other languages is permitted in compliance with the requirements established by legislation. At the same time, the legally registered original form and language of trademarks and service marks must be preserved. When placing outdoor advertising, attention must be paid to the correctness of content, spelling, and stylistic design.
Continuation of work
The Competition Committee called on entrepreneurs to comply with the requirements of legislation on the state language and on advertising when placing outdoor advertising, signage, and informational signs. Monitoring in this direction continues, the agency emphasized.
