Les Echos reported today that France has inserted into its draft 2018 social security financing bill a plan to systematically raise tobacco prices over the next three years. In addition to cigarettes and rolling tobacco, the plan will apply to snuff, chewing tobacco, cigars and cigarillos. Read More
LCI reported this week that a series of proposed price hikes in France for cigarettes will also apply to rolling, or fine-cut, tobacco. The French news network said it confirmed with the office of French Health Minister Agnès Buzyn that six scheduled increases will be “symmetric” for fine-cut tobacco – ultimately adding 3,25 euro per package by late 2020. Read More
Euractiv reported today that several member states, including France, raised concerns in a 16 June meeting about a tobacco track and trace proposal by Read More
The Times reports that an undercover study by Japan International Tobacco has revealed one in eight retailers in London is selling illegal tobacco products. As anti-smoking laws are further strengthened, more people are likely to turn to illegal tobacco products, according to the study. Read More