The Nepalese government is looking to increase excise duty collection on tobacco products by 23 percent during fiscal year 2013-2014, according to a story in Republica. In its 2013-2014 budget brought down on Sunday, the government Read More
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July 16, 2013
The U.K. government is coming under heavy fire for abandoning—for the time being at least—the idea of introducing standardized tobacco packaging. The government put the matter out to public consultation and, following Read More
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July 15, 2013
The European economic and social committee (EESC) has said that changes to the EU’s Tobacco Products Directive proposed by the European Commission would have serious consequences for jobs, the economy and tax revenues. The Read More
Staff Writer
July 15, 2013
The revisions to the EU Tobacco Products Directive, as endorsed by the environment, public health and food safety committee, would ban almost 38 percent of Poland’s current cigarette sales, according to a Polish News Bulletin Read More
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July 15, 2013
Campaigners in the U.K. who opposed the introduction of standardized tobacco packaging are celebrating following the government’s announcement that it has abandoned—for the time being—moves to introduce such packaging. “We are Read More
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July 15, 2013
If Australia wins the international litigation on plain packaging of cigarettes, countries of the EU will probably follow its example, according to a Baltic Business Daily story quoting European Commissioner for Health Tonio Borg. “I Read More
Staff Writer
July 15, 2013
Molins Tobacco Machinery has developed a new filter making machine, the Forte. While retaining the familiar layout and footprint of previous machines, the Forte has been completely improved and upgraded, according to Molins, “to set Read More
Staff Writer
July 12, 2013
The European Parliament’s environment, public health and food safety committee has voted to back the European Commission’s proposal to classify electronic cigarettes as medicinal products. For many people, this proposal is the most Read More
Staff Writer
July 12, 2013
Japan Tobacco Inc.’s domestic cigarette sales volume during June, at 9.5 billion, was down by 4.2 percent on its June 2012 volume, 9.9 billion, which itself was up by 10.7 percent on that of June 2011, according to preliminary figures Read More
Staff Writer
July 12, 2013
Philip Morris International Inc. is due to host a live audio webcast at www.pmi.com/webcasts starting at 9 a.m. Eastern Time on July 18 to discuss its 2013 second-quarter results, which will be issued about 7 Read More
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