Amendments to set up Egyptian authority to regulate billboards receive committee approval

LEGISLATION WATCH- We’re one step closer to having someone in charge of regulating roadside ads and billboards (including their content): The House Housing Committee has signed off on proposed amendments to a law regulating billboards on roads and bridges, according to Al Mal, which has the full text of the bill. The changes, which were approved by cabinet in 2018, would set up a National Advertising Regulatory Authority to set regulations for the issuance of licenses for new billboards — and to regulate content in the ads and hand out fines to violators. The bill will now be referred to the House of Representatives’ general assembly for a final discussion and vote before being signed into law by the president.