TMA MEDIA STATEMENT – 12th July 2013 The Tobacco Manufacturers’ Association (TMA) welcomes the Government’s decision not to introduce plain packaging of tobacco products. Despite claims that the majority of the public support plain packaging, the UK public consultation on standardised packaging of tobacco products drew...
TMA response to the APPG on Smoking & Health Inquiry into the Illicit Trade in Tobacco. A TMA spokesperson commented: "The TMA was offered the opportunity to provide oral evidence to the APPG Inquiry but declined and elected to provide a written submission because we knew...
Commenting on today’s Budget announcement, Jaine Chisholm Caunt, Secretary General of the Tobacco Manufacturers’ Association (TMA), said: “Today’s announcement of an 5.3% increase in tobacco tax is a gift to the criminal gangs who trade in illicit tobacco and deprive the Government of up to £8m...
A new petition has been posted on HM Government website targetting the illicit tobacco trade. To sign the petition click here ....
The EU has published its proposal for a new Tobacco Products Directive. The draft proposes sweeping changes that would affect packaging, labelling, ingredients and brand choice of an already highly-regulated and perfectly legal product, whose industry and supply chain employ almost 1.5 million people...
The TMA has published a new Anti-Illicit Trade Tri-fold. Click on the link to find out more. ...
The TMA has published a new Tobacco Tax Briefing. Click here to find out more. ...
The TMA Response to the Department of Health’s Consultation on Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products. Download document....
Today when the debate on plain packaging continues around the world, the Tobacco Manufacturers’ Association (TMA) has revealed that public concern about the unintended consequences of plain packaging has generated in the region of half a million* responses opposing its introduction in the UK. This...
TMA Media Statement – 10 August 2012 "With the consultation on the standardised (plain) packaging of tobacco products now closed, we await with interest the report from the Department of Health on this important issue. "We trust the Government will have an open view with this...