Spain ordered to make cigarette packets plain and unbranded
Monday, May 23, 2016 @ 11:23 AM
EUROPEAN Commissioners have ordered Spain to implement new laws on cigarette sales, including making all packets generic and unbranded.
Spain is one of a handful of European Union member States which has not implemented the directive on tobacco by the deadline, which was on Friday.
The aims of the directive include reducing the number of people who smoke by encouraging them to give up or not to start in the first place, dissuading teenagers and very young adults from taking up the habit, and ensuring everyone is fully aware of the dangers involved.
It covers rules on the manufacturing, production and presentation of cigarettes, loose ‘roll-your-own’ tobacco, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, electronic or E-cigarettes, and herb-based products designed to be ‘smoked’.
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