The Ministries of Health and Economy study this measure to make the packages less attractive. This confirms a spokesman after notification by the AD .
The packages are warning texts and photos already required now. But the packaging is still equipped with the ‘attractive’ brand logos, colors and fonts of the manufacturers.
According to the ministries, the so-called plain tobacco packaging one of the options being considered. The Lower House had asked for additional measures at attractive cigarette packs. The plans should be ready for October 1.
Australia
The idea of blank packets is not unique. Australia introduced the neutral packages in 2012 and thus became the first country in the world. In France and the UK, the packs are blank. The introduction was accompanied by opposition from the tobacco industry.
parliamentarian Erik Ziengs of VVD sees little in the plans for the Netherlands. He finished the witch hunt for the smoker, he says.
According Kinner other parties ” a kind of caterpillars-never-enough that just want to keep tinkering with the malleability of society. While we stand for the right of adult people to make their own choices “
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