LoginMenthol cigarette ban lands this week
From May 20 the sale of menthol flavoured tobacco products will be prohibited
Posted 18 May 2020 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Retail|National
UPDATES: The UK ban on menthol cigarettes arrives without a sell-through period, extending earlier restrictions on characterising flavours and placing fresh duties on retailers while reinforcing public health efforts to reduce youth smoking uptake.
A ban on the sale of menthol cigarettes in the UK comes into effect on Wednesday, May 20 as part of continued efforts to reduce youth uptake of smoking.
The new legislation stems from the EU Tobacco Products Directive 2014 (<a href="https://ec.europa.eu/health/sites/health/files/tobacco/docs/dir_201440_en.pdf">EUTPD2</a>). and will remain in force after the end of th...
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