Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Fed: Smokes to come in plain packs to make them less appealling


AAP General News (Australia)
04-29-2010
Fed: Smokes to come in plain packs to make them less appealling

In a move designed to make smoking less attractive to young people .. the federal government's
introducing compulsory plain packaging for cigarettes as part of its preventative health
program.

The plans are due to be announced today .. but the new laws making plain packaging
compulsory for cigarettes and other tobacco products won't come into force until January
1 2012.

The government intends to mandate standardised packaging for all products after developing
and testing those with the least possible appeal.

The industry will no longer be able to use logos .. colours .. brands .. imagery or
promotional text on their cigarette packets .. which will still contain mandated health
warnings.

AAP RTV so/sb/crh/klw/klw

KEYWORD: TOBACCO (CANBERRA)

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