Embargo Rules

Embargo rules for press releases issued at ESC Congress 2011

Results and information related to a session at the ESC Congress, or other meetings organised by the ESC, cannot be presented or announced in any forum prior to presentation in the session or press conference, whichever comes first (unless already released by the ESC itself).

Should circumstances arise in which the trial organisers consider prior disclosure, total or in part, it is imperative that ESC is consulted.

The embargo is lifted at the beginning of the press briefing or scientific presentation. The embargo is lifted on all ORAL and POSTER abstract-based presentations a week before the congress on Saturday 20th August at 1800 hrs GMT+2.

What does this mean in detail?

In addition to the Hot Line studies and the studies from the pre-arranged scientific programme, we are introducing abstracts in our press conferences in 2011.

Types of press conferences at ESC Congress 2011:

Hot Line Press Conferences (no change)
General Press Conferences, that include
- Presentations from prearranged sessions (no change)
- Presentations from poster/oral abstract (new from last year Congress)

This impacts our embargo rules so please read this page carefully:

There is no change regarding the embargo rules for Hot Line studies (embargo lifted at beginning of the press conference)
There is no change regarding the embargo rules for prearranged session papers
(embargo lifted at the beginning of the relevant press conference or at the beginning of the session, whichever comes first)
The embargo is lifted on all ORAL and POSTER abstract-based presentations a week before the congress on Saturday 20th August at 1800 hrs GMT+

Embargo breaks?

Breaking of the embargo policy by a reporter leads to:

Immediate suspension of the reporter’s media credentials
Immediate barring of the reporter from the meeting premises
Removal of the reporter’s name from the ESC Press distribution list for 1 year
No access as a media representative to the following year’s ESC Congress
No access as a media representative to any other congresses organized by the ESC for 1 year
Media outlets that employ the reporter or who hired the freelancer to write for them will be barred from accessing next year’s ESC Congress and from sending reporters to any other ESC organised congress for 1 year.

Please do not hesitate to check with one of the ESC Press Office staff members if in doubt!

Access the Embargo Policy