Within months of the repeal of Prohibition, leaders in the distilled spirits industry approved their first voluntary Code of Responsible Practices. Throughout the decades, the Distilled Spirits Council's Code of Responsible Practices has embodied the high standards and commitment to responsibility that have been the touchstone of DISCUS member company advertising practices.

NEW - 2009 Enhanced DISCUS Code and Media 'Buying' Guidelines

2009 Distilled Spirits Council Code of Responsible Practices DISCUS Member Magazine Special Binding Initiative 2009 Media 'Buying' Guidelines: Demographic Data/Advertisement Placement Guidelines Outside Advisory Board How to File a Complaint NEW: Recent Code Review Board Decisions Now Available Pre-Publication of Semi-Annual Report Semi-Annual Code Report Semi-Annual Code Report Jan-June 2008 Semi-Annual Code Report Jul-Dec 2007 Semi-Annual Code Report Jan-Jun 2007 Semi-Annual Code Report Jul-Dec 2006 Semi-Annual Code Report Jan-Jun 2006 Semi-Annual Code Report Jul-Dec 2005 Semi-Annual Code Report Jan-Jun 2005 Semi-Annual Code Report Jan-Dec 2004 Code Report Press Releases Distilled Spirits Industry Issues Eighth Public Report On Advertising and Marketing Complaints Distilled Spirits Industry Issues Seventh Public Report On Advertising and Marketing Complaints Distilled Spirits Industry Adopts New Internet Advertising/Marketing Guideline Distilled Spirits Industry Issues Sixth Public Report On Advertising and Marketing Complaints Distilled Spirits Industry Issues Fifth Public Report On Advertising and Marketing Complaints Distilled Spirits Industry Issues Fourth Public Report On Advertising and Marketing Complaints Distilled Spirits Industry Issues Third Public Report Detailing Recent Ad Complaints and New Ad Guidelines Distilled Spirits Industry Issues Semi-Annual Report on Alcohol Advertising Complaints Distilled Spirits Industry Issues First-Ever Public Report on Advertising/Marketing Complaints--Marks First Public Complaint Report Issued by Industry Trade Group What Others Are Saying About the Code Media Coverage

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