A briefing summarising the impact of the UK’s vote to leave the European Union on tobacco control laws.
Briefing: Impact of "Brexit" on UK tobacco control legislationASH response to HMRC Consultation on Tobacco Illicit Trade Protocol – licensing of equipment and the supply chain.
ASH-response-HMRC-licensing-consultation.pdfA postcard explaining the changes to tobacco packaging due to take effect from May 2016.
SPP-postcard-print2.pdfThis briefing explains the changes to tobacco packaging that will take effect in the UK from 20th May 2016. It also includes counter-arguments to the claims made by the tobacco industry about standardised packaging.
Myth-buster-final-PDF.pdf
A short guide to tobacco regulations that are due to be implemented in 2016/17. This includes standardised packaging and measures covered by the EU Tobacco Products Directive.
Changes to tobacco regulations 2017This briefing examines the impact of the EU Tobacco Products Directive on e-cigarette regulation in the UK.
The impact of the EU Tobacco Products Directive on e-cigarette regulation in the UKASH response to a Department of Health consultation on proposed implementation of advertising rules for e-cigarettes.
ASHconsultation_ecigadregs160104.pdfASH response to a Department of Health consultation on the implementation of the revised Tobacco Products Directive (2014/40/EU).
ASH_DHTPD-consultation-response.pdfBy May 2017 picture warnings will be required to cover the top 65% of the front and back of all cigarette packs sold in the EU.