Giles Roca, Director General of the Tobacco Manufacturers' Association, said: "We are very disappointed with the government's decision. The evidence from Australia clearly shows that plain packaging doesn't work, so why are they looking to move ahead with it? We hope that when it comes to...
Giles Roca, Director General of the Tobacco Manufacturers’ Association (TMA), commented: “The tobacco industry supports proportionate legislation and works hard to stop under-age sales. Indeed, the industry stands ready to work with Government and health profession on measures to reduce children’s access to tobacco. However,...
A TMA spokesperson said: "A UK-wide consultation into standardised packaging has already taken place and 64% of the 600,000+ responses were opposed to it. The UK government considered all the evidence and responses and concluded there was insufficient evidence to introduce this measure. The evidence emerging...
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...
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...
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...
The Government has published a consultation on the standardised packaging of tobacco products. The consultation will run from 16 April 2012 to 10 July 2012. Jaine Chisholm Caunt, the secretary-general of the TMA, said: “There is no reliable evidence that plain packaging will reduce rates...