Archive - July 2008

EUROPE
New anti-smoking campaign in Europe

The European Network of Quitlines (ENQ) has been able to tackle “serious health inequalities” caused by smoking, thanks to funding from a Pfizer...

ZIMBABWE
Tobacco deliveries drop sharply

Zimbabwe's tobacco deliveries have declined 28 per cent this season compared with the same period last year according to the government's...

WORLD
Bloomberg and Gates tackle smoking

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Microsoft founder Bill Gates have pledged USD 500 million (EUR 317.4 million) to their campaigns to fight smoking.

UNITED STATES
Bush administration opposes legislation

The Bush administration opposes legislation to give federal health authorities the power to regulate tobacco products wrote a top official in a letter to...

UNITED KINGDOM
OFT fines six firms

Six retailers and tobacco firms have agreed to pay a maximum of GBP 173.3 million (EUR 218.9 million) in combined fines after admitting unlawful tobacco...

ROMANIA
BAT selects Bucharest for centre

British American Tobacco (BAT), the largest consumer goods producer on the domestic market, has selected Bucharest to open a financial service centre.

BULGARIA
Bulgartabac sells factories

The factory owned by Bulgaria’s cigarette-making monopoly, Bulgartabac, was sold on the Bulgarian stock exchange for BGN 30.85 million (EUR 15.76 million) on...

EUROPE
European smokers face higher prices

Smokers in Europe will have to pay more for their cigarettes under plans by Brussels to increase minimum tax levels on tobacco over the next six years.

UNITED STATES
General Cigar prevails in infringement suit

A US district court has ruled in favour of General Cigar Company in a trademark infringement and counterfeiting suit relating to “COHIBA Caribbean’s...

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Municipality to crack down on shisha cafes

The Dubai municipality will be cracking down on shisha (water pipe) cafes that do not comply with anti-smoking laws by the end of the year.

CANADA
Graphic tobacco warnings miss target

Graphic health warnings on cigarette packages are failing to move the majority of smokers to quit, a government survey has found out.

UZBEKISTAN
Health warnings to become larger

New standards for tobacco and alcohol products have been designed by the Uzbekistani State Demonopolization committee and other agencies concerned, Central...

UNITED STATES
FTC considers backing off nicotine guidance

The Federal Trade Commission may rescind its guidance on tar and nicotine yields in cigarettes that are based on a test started more than 40 years ago.

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