Abstract
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In 2019, the Netherlands planned to introduce standard packaging from 1 July 2020. All cigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco products were to be packaged in an unattractive dark green-blue colour, and brand names were to be printed in uniform lettering only.
Notification of the legal amendment with which the Netherlands planned to introduce standard packaging for tobacco products was submitted to the European Commission on 1 October 2019. In accordance with EU law, the EU must be notified of any such measure, and other member states have a right to comment. If member states respond with a ‘detailed opinion’, then the standstill period is automatically extended by 3 months.
In 2019, the Netherlands planned to introduce standard packaging from 1 July 2020. All cigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco products were to be packaged in an unattractive dark green-blue colour, and brand names were to be printed in uniform lettering only.
Notification of the legal amendment with which the Netherlands planned to introduce standard packaging for tobacco products was submitted to the European Commission on 1 October 2019. In accordance with EU law, the EU must be notified of any such measure, and other member states have a right to comment. If member states respond with a ‘detailed opinion’, then the standstill period is automatically extended by 3 months.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 363-366 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Tobacco Control |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jul 2020 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- advertising and promotion
- advocacy
- environment
- tobacco industry
- tobacco advertising
- World No Tobacco Day
- tobacco taxes