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Tobacco Launches a Major Legal Assault Against The UK Government's Packaging Legislation

May 25, 2015

Tobacco companies are reportedly launching a major legal assault against the UK government’s standardised packaging legislation According to the Daily Telegraph, the move could be one of the biggest ever legal claims ...

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Plain Cigarette Packaging Reduced The Appeal of Smoking Among Adolescents

Mar 23, 2015

A series of 14 peer reviewed research papers have found that plain cigarette packaging in Australia has been a success as it has reduced the appeal of smoking among adolescents and also prompted smokers to quit. The findings of the ...

Tags: cigarette, papers, Packaging

Anti Smoking Groups Are Lobbying for Passing Plain Tobacco Packaging Legislation

Mar 4, 2015

Anti smoking groups in New Zealand are lobbying with the government to speed up the procedure for passing plain tobacco packaging legislation. Last week, Ireland successfully passed the plain tobacco packaging legislation, becoming the ...

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Plain Tobacco Packaging Has The Potential to Reduce The Likelihood of Smokers

Feb 13, 2015

A recent research has revealed that plain tobacco packaging has the potential to reduce the likelihood of smokers seeking to obtain cigarettes by almost 10% compared to branded packs. The Universities of Exeter and Bristol released the ...

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Mars Expressed Concern About Plain Packaging Being Introduced to Other Sectors

Aug 19, 2014

Recently disclosed government documents show Mars wrote to the Department of Health (DOH) in 2012, expressing concern about plain packaging being introduced to other sectors including food and drink suppliers, insisting intellectual ...

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South Africa Is Set to Introduce Plain Packaging for Cigarettes by 2015

Jul 28, 2014

South Africa is set to introduce plain packaging for cigarettes by 2015, according to Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi. Although investigation has been continuing on the ban of Australia's tobacco branding by World Trade Organisation ...

Tags: South Africa, Cigarettes, Packaging

Ireland Will Be The First Country in The European Union to Introduce Such Legislation

Jun 11, 2014

"Ireland will be the first country in the European Union to introduce such legislation and the third country worldwide. Australia introduced plain packaging legislation in November 2011 and the New Zealand Bill had its first reading in ...

Tags: Packaging, Printing, Cigarette, Cigarette Packaging

The Government Announced It Would Press Ahead with Legislation for Plain Tobacco Packaging

Apr 30, 2014

According to a report in the Daily Telegraph, Cuba claimed that the law would be "anti-capitalist" and would threaten free trade. The Communist country added that plain packaging would lead to an increase in counterfeit cigarettes, leading ...

Tags: economy, cigarettes, Agriculture

All Cigarette Production for The Australian Market Would Be Moved to Its Plant in KOR

Apr 8, 2014

The tobacco giant said all cigarette production for the Australian market would be moved to its plant in South Korea. The company said stagnation in exports, decline in domestic demand, and Australia's regulation regarding cigarette ...

Tags: Packaging, Cigarette Industry

Tobacco Industry Is Fighting Tooth and Nail to Prevent Ministers Voting for Plain Packs

Feb 24, 2014

Peers voted in favour of an amendment to the Children and Families Bill which would allow the quick introduction of plain packs if it became government policy. James Lowman, ACS chief executive, said: “If the government becomes ...

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A Cross Party Group of Peers Tabled Amendments to The Children and Families Bill

Nov 29, 2013

A cross party group of peers tabled amendments to the children and families bill that would have introduced plain packaging, although implementation will be subject to an evidence review. In July the government delayed plans to ban ...

Tags: Cigarette Packaging, Packaging, Printing

Ministers Were Slammed for Putting on Hold a Plan to Impose Plain Packs in England

Jul 25, 2013

The research comes from Australia, which was the first country to introduce plain packaging. Australia formally introduced plain brown packaging, accompanies by graphic health warnings taking up three-quarters of the front of the pack, for ...

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Legislation on Plain Packs Could Come Into Force Early Next Year with The Irish Government

May 30, 2013

Legislation on plain packs could come into force early next year with the Irish government signing off the proposal yesterday (29 May). The brand name will be presented in a uniform typeface for all brands and packs would be in a plain ...

Tags: Packaging, Printing

Australia an Unnamed Official at The Department:Country's Move to Ban Branded Packaging

Apr 9, 2013

The campaign, which is running in national newspapers and magazines, features a print-out of an email obtained by JTI in which an unnamed official at the Department of Health requests an impact assessment from an Australian counterpart of ...

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Scotland Is Planning on Introducing Plain Packaging for Tobacco Products

Mar 27, 2013

Scotland is planning on introducing plain packaging for tobacco products in efforts to meet an ambitious target to cut rates of smoking across the country The Scottish government said it wanted a tobacco-free Scotland by 2034. It wanted ...

Tags: Scotland, Tobacco Packaging, Plain Packs

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