What is the statutory warning present on cigarette packaging?
Health warnings were required to cover 40% of the front of all cigarette packages. On October 15, 2014, the government proposed larger warnings that cover 85% of the front and back of the pack.
Why is there plain packaging for cigarettes?
Plain packaging discourages people from using tobacco by: reducing the appeal of tobacco products. making health warnings more effective. removing misleading information on packaging.
What countries have plain packaging cigarettes?
As of October 2020, 17 countries have adopted plain packaging: Australia, Canada, France, Ireland, Israel, New Zealand, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, Thailand, Turkey, UK, Uruguay, Belgium, Hungary, and the Netherlands. Many more have progressed plain packaging laws and regulations to varying extents.
Does plain packaging reduce smoking UK?
Cigarette sales have decreased by about 20m a month after plain packaging rules and tougher taxes were introduced three years ago, researchers have found.
When someone buys a packet of cigarettes can’t miss the statutory warning?
When someone buys packets of cigarettes, cannot miss the statutory warning that is present on the packing which warns against smoking and says how it is injurious to health.
Why is plain packaging bad?
Tobacco industry claims about the amount of illicit tobacco purchased in Australia have been found to be exaggerated and misleading. The plain packaging legislation will allow tobacco companies to continue to use anti-counterfeit markings on their products.
Does plain cigarette packaging work?
However, there is no compelling evidence to suggest that plain packs are effective in discouraging young people from smoking, encouraging existing smokers to quit or preventing quitters from taking up smoking again. In December 2012, Australia became the first country to introduce plain packaging.
When did plain packaging come in UK?
In the UK, plain packaging legislation was approved in March 2015 after many years of public consultation and debate and significant and sustained opposition from tobacco companies and their allies.
When did plain packaging for cigarettes come into force in the UK?
How effective are plain packaging laws?
The world’s first Tobacco Plain Packaging Act In the years between 2012-2015 a government study found around 25% of the decline in smoking prevalence in Australia was attributable to plain packaging. Three years after full implementation an estimated 100,000 less Australians smoked.