On September 16, 2014, Law 15/2014 was approved concerning the
rationalisation of the Public Sector and other measures regarding
administrative reform. Article 17 of the new Law 15/2014 modifies
Law 16/1983 of 24 October, which created the Women's Institute
as an autonomous agency. This agency shall now be called the
"Women's Institute and Equal Opportunities." In terms
of advertising, the role of women must be safeguarded and
complaints in this regard have to be addressed. Likewise, in
Article 63 of the new Law, the Spanish Healthcare System
Observatory has been entrusted to contribute towards reaching the
objectives set forth in Law 28/2005 of 26 December, on health
measures in relation to smoking and regulating the sale, supply,
consumption and advertising of tobacco products. These measures
help to consolidate the areas of responsibility of the public
authorities with regard to advertising and specifically contribute
towards meeting the objectives specified for
