Under the Charter, Ofcom must enforce compliance by the BBC with specified requirements. These include competition requirements, content standards in BBC programmes and other requirements set out in the Agreement.
Ofcom may consider complaints in relation to the BBC’s compliance with these requirements, and carry out investigations if we consider it appropriate. We may also impose certain sanctions on the BBC if it does not comply with these requirements.
We are required under the Agreement to set procedures for the handling of complaints and investigations.
Procedures for handling BBC content standards complaints, investigations and sanctions
This document sets out the procedures that Ofcom will normally follow when handling complaints about BBC television, radio and on-demand programmes, and how we will conduct investigations and sanctions.
This document explains our procedures for investigating (i) breaches by the BBC of a range of requirements specified in the BBC Agreement, and (ii) non-compliance by the BBC with enforcement action.
Procedures for enforcement of BBC competition requirements
This document sets out how Ofcom enforces compliance with the competition requirements by the BBC.
Under the Charter, Ofcom must enforce compliance by the BBC with specified requirements. These include content standards in BBC programmes, competition requirements, and other requirements set out in the Agreement.
This section gathers together consultations, regulatory statements, news releases and other useful information relating to enforcement. It covers the period from September 2016 when the draft Charter and Agreement were published, until 3 April 2017 when the transfer of regulation became effective.
Statement: Procedures for handling BBC content standards complaints, investigations and sanctions. This document sets out the procedures that Ofcom will normally follow when handling complaints about BBC television, radio and on-demand programmes, and how we will conduct investigations and sanctions.
Statement: Procedures for enforcement of requirements in the BBC Agreement and compliance with Ofcom enforcement action This document explains our procedures for investigating (i) breaches by the BBC of a range of requirements specified in the BBC Agreement, and (ii) non-compliance by the BBC with enforcement action.
Statement: Procedures for enforcement of BBC competition requirements. This document sets out how Ofcom enforces compliance with the competition requirements by the BBC.