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China State Firms' Profits Dent in Q1
Apr 28, 2016Many of China's state-owned enterprises (SOEs) reported drops in profits in Q1, as building materials, electronics and tobacco firms reported large profit declines, Ministry of Finance data showed on Tuesday. The combined profits of ...
Tags: state-owned enterprises, electronics, building materials
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French Parliament Passes Law to Implement Plain Packaging for Cigarettes
Dec 2, 2015The French parliament has passed a law which will see the implementation of plain packaging for cigarettes, in a move to reduce the number of smoking related deaths in the country. Starting May 2016, the new packaging will come into ...
Tags: Plain Packaging, Cigarettes
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Chile Proposes Plain Packaging for Cigarettes
Aug 20, 2015Chile is planning to implement strict rules for tobacco, including plain packaging that depict the gory consequences of consuming such products. The government is proposing a bill that mandates tobacco firms to bring in changes in ...
Tags: Plain Packaging, Cigarettes
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Three Major Tobacco Companies in The Us Have Dropped Their Lawsuit Against The FDA
Jun 5, 2015Three major tobacco companies in the US have dropped their lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over pre-approval for modifications in labelling. The FDA has previously regulated that the tobacco companies required to ...
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Tobacco Launches a Major Legal Assault Against The UK Government's Packaging Legislation
May 25, 2015Tobacco 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 ...
Tags: Tobacco Firms, Plain Packs
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Plain Tobacco Pack and Clear Food Labelling
Apr 16, 2015The Conservative Party has reiterated its plans to forge ahead with plain cigarette packaging legislation as well as promoting “clear food information”. In a section on health in its new manifesto, the party states: ...
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Wales Supports UK's Standardised Cigarette Packaging Legislation
Feb 2, 2015The Welsh government has confirmed it will implement the UK government’s proposed regulation for standardised packaging of all cigarettes and hand rolling tobacco products. Last week, the UK government confirmed its plans to ...
Tags: Cigarette Packaging Legislation, tobacco products, Agriculture
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A New Regulation in UK to Ban Cigarette Branding
Jan 26, 2015A new regulation by the UK government will ban cigarette branding and force tobacco firms to implement standardised packaging of all cigarettes and hand rolling tobacco for retail sale. The move by the government is in line with ...
Tags: Tobacco Products, retail sale, Agriculture
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a Number of Tobacco Firms Formed a Coalition to Oppose The New EU Packaging Rules
Nov 6, 2014A number of tobacco firms (including Philip Morris, British American Tobacco (BAT) and Imperial Tobacco) formed a coalition to oppose the new EU packaging rules, and the UK’s High Court has referred the case to the EU’s Court of ...
Tags: EU packaging, Packaging Rules
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Not All Cigarettes Are The Same,Some Brands Have Higher Cigarette Tar Than Others
Jun 9, 2014Not all cigarettes are the same. Some brands have higher cigarette tar than others. The Consumer Council in China recently cited laboratory tests that found some brands of tobacco have tar levels that are 15 times higher than others. ...
Tags: Cigarette, E Cigarette, E-Cigarette
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Tobacco Industry Is Fighting Tooth and Nail to Prevent Ministers Voting for Plain Packs
Feb 24, 2014Peers 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 ...
Tags: Tobacco Industry, Plain Packaging
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Law Change Will Require Cigarette Packs and Tobacco Pouches to Carry Graphic Warnings
Feb 26, 2013The law change, which will be introduced later this year, will require all cigarette packs and tobacco pouches to carry graphic warnings and be stripped of branding, while tobacco brand names will have to be printed in standard font type ...
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A New Regulation to Sell Cigarettes in Plain Packets Has Come Into Effect in Australia
Dec 5, 2012A new regulation compelling tobacco firms to sell cigarettes in plain packets has come into effect in Australia. Under the law, all cigarette packs will now have to be sold in identical, olive-brown packs with the same typeface and covered ...
Tags: plain packets, cigarette packs, smoking, packs
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Australia Will Be The First Country in The World to Sell Its Cigarettes in Plain Packs
Dec 1, 2012Australia will be the first country in the world to sell its cigarettes in plain packs starting from tomorrow The Australian government overcame legal challenges from the tobacco industry to implement the change. Under new laws which ...
Tags: cigarettes, plain packs, Australia, tobacco industry