Until the end of 2009, the Duma may be amended in legislation to limit tobacco use. This RBC today told the first deputy head of the Duma committee on health Nikolai Gerasimenko. Now going through the legal review.
Among the innovations – increase in excise duties on tobacco products, the appearance of images on cigarette packs with a disfigured light chain smoker, a ban on the sale of cigarettes from trays and in kiosks. In addition, packages should disappear with the words "light". For this measure had been repeatedly advocated the country's chief sanitary doctor Gennady Onishchenko.
Among other restrictions – ban on smoking in health facilities and sports facilities. And in restaurants and bars to be introduced ad hoc, isolated areas for smokers. Do not forget the deputies and himself. The building of the State Duma is also expected introduction of special zones for smokers.
Gerasimenko recalled that the measures relating to the restriction of smoking, Russia should take part of the convention Vserossiiskoi Health Organization to control tobacco smoking.
Previously, the Government introduced a bill in the Duma, which implies a rapid increase in excise taxes on alcohol and tobacco products. The document assumes an increase from 2010, the excise rate on cigarettes with a filter at 41%. In 2011, excise duty will rise again – at 22%, and in 2012 – at 23%. More should increase the rate of excise duty on cigarettes without a filter – a 67% in 2010 to 39% – in 2011 and by 42% – in 2012.
According to the WHO European Regional Office in Russia, smoking is a cause of premature death, 25% of the country. According to the Independent Institute for Social Policy, in 2006 at least 7.8 million Russians suffer from diseases caused by smoking, while public spending on their health care exceeded 48 billion rubles., Accounting for 5.6% of total expenditure on medicine.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown slapped another 11 pence of duty onto the price of 20 Cigarettes in today’s Budget, … LONDON (AFX) – Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown slapped another 11 pence of duty onto the price of 20 Cigarettes in today’s Budget, in line with inflation, and at the same time cut tax on smoking cessation products.
For one year from July 1, the VAT level charged on nicotine replacement therapies such as patches and other quit-smoking products will be cut to 5 pct, from 17.5 pct.
The reduction coincides with the smoking ban that comes into force in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, when many people are expected to try to give up.
Anti-smoking group ASH welcomed the move, but said the reduction should be sustained permanently. It also called for above inflation rises in the cost of Cigarettes.
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