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<p>The Public Relations and Communication Association (PRCA) has found that Bell Pottinger’s
work breached a number of clauses of its Professional Charter, and of its Public Affairs
and Lobbying Code of Conduct. The company’s membership of the PRCA has been terminated
and it should not be eligible to reapply for corporate membership for a minimum of
five years.</p><p>The UK has a world leading system of professional standards and
industry specific codes of conduct, which we encourage British companies to uphold
in their operations domestically and overseas. Our industry bodies and regulators
ensure compliance, as demonstrated by the robust response of the PRCA to Bell Pottinger’s
activities in South Africa.</p>
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