6.Some key terms are defined in this section, including the meaning of “event zone”. Event zones are areas within which the prohibitions in the Act on trading and advertising will apply during a “prohibited time” in the “Championship period”. The event zones, the prohibited times and the Championship period will be defined in regulations made by the Scottish Ministers. The Championship period will be a period that covers EURO 2028. The dates for EURO 2028 are yet to be finalised but are projected to be 9 June to 9 July 2028. EURO 2020 ran from 11 June to 11 July 2021 and the Championship period for that tournament was the period beginning on 31 May 2021 and ending on 11 July 2021. Setting the Championship period and extent of the event zones in regulations will allow these to be defined closer to the time of the tournament, by which time more detailed planning and engagement will have taken place.
The Act Overview Section 1: Meaning of key terms