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Ban on tobacco advertising tightened
03 Jul 2020.
After years of discussion, the German government has approved a far-reaching ban on tobacco advertising in streets, at bus stops, and in cinemas, reports tagesschau.de.
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| JORDAN |
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Jordan bans smoking and vaping in indoor public spaces
02 Jul 2020.
The ban on smoking and vaping in all indoor public spaces follows a recent revelation that the country has the highest rates of tobacco use in the world, The Guardian reported.
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| UNITED STATES |
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Hawaii sues Juul and Altria
02 Jul 2020.
Hawaii is suing e-cigarette maker JUUL Labs and Altria, saying the companies used misleading marketing to entice young customers, Honolulu Civil Beat reported.
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| SOUTH AFRICA |
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South Africa wins lawsuit
30 Jun 2020.
The South African government has won the lawsuit which was brought against it by FITA, after it decided to uphold the ban on cigarette sales, reported Bloomberg.
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| SINGAPORE |
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Mandatory standardised packaging introduced
30 Jun 2020.
Singapore’s Ministry of Health has announced that, from July 1, all cigarette packets must use standardised packaging with larger graphic health warnings, reported Channel News Asia.
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| UNITED KINGDOM |
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Cerulean’s Paul Glenn to retire
29 Jun 2020.
Cerulean has announced that Paul Glenn, Head of Sales and Aftersales for the last 11 years will be retiring at the end of 2020.
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| GIBRALTAR |
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Govt increases tobacco prices
29 Jun 2020.
The Gibraltar Government plans to increase the cost of tobacco to reach the 32 per cent differential with Spain agreed under the terms of the Gibraltar Protocol to the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement, Gibraltar Chronicle reported.
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| JORDAN |
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Jordan tops global smoking rates
25 Jun 2020.
Jordan has the highest smoking rates in the world, reports The Guardian.
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| GERMANY |
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Tax reduction for tobacco products
24 Jun 2020.
To revive the German economy the government plans to reduce the VAT rate from 19 to 16 per cent for a limited period between 1 July and 31 December this year. The tax reduction also applies to tobacco products, DTZ reports.
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Ban on flavoured e-cigarette liquids
23 Jun 2020.
The Dutch government has banned flavoured liquids for e-cigarettes, in an effort to make them less attractive to young people, reported NL Times.
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