140 result(s) for tobacco products
EC Finds Oversight Fee Rates, Healthcare Contribution Discriminatory
- 5 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has found that progressive rates for a supermarket oversight fee and health-care contributions by tobacco companies introduced by Hungarian lawmakers were discriminatory and violated European Union rules on state aid.
Hungary Smoking Rate Down
- 31 May 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The national smoking rate in Hungary has declined in recent years, but the number of young smokers has grown, the state secretary for health care said. Speaking at a press conference on the occasion of the upcoming World No Tobacco Day, Zoltán Ónodi-Szűcs called the law protecting non-smokers one of the “greatest achievements” of the past few years.
Some Tobacco Products To Be Banned
- 17 May 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
Menthol and other flavoured cigarettes could be banned within a short time – as early as this year – and standard packaging on regular cigarettes could be introduced, Prime Minister’s Office chief János Lázár said last week.
Law Would Ban E-Cigarettes From Workplaces In Hungary
- 13 May 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The Hungarian government is planning legislation to restrict the usage of electronic cigarettes, banning them from workplaces and playgrounds, Hungary’s Cabinet Chief János Lázár said today, according to reports.
Hungarian Tobacco Companies Boycott ODBE
- 5 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Multinational tobacco companies Philip Morris, Japan Tobacco and Imperial have not signed an agreement with state wholesale monopoly ODBE, which began operations on Monday. Tobacco retailers can still purchase products from other wholesalers until November 17, but afterwards ODBE – a joint venture of British American Tobacco and Hungarian firm Continental – becomes the only authorised ...
Govt Plans To Regulate Sales Of E-Cigarettes, Cartridges
- 20 Oct 2015 6:00 AM
- shopping
Hungary’s government plans to regulate sales of electronic cigarettes and cartridges, a draft bill posted on the government’s website shows. The bill would require makers and sellers of e-cigarettes and cartridges to register their products six months before bringing them to market and pay an “administration fee” to the state health-care authority. An impact study attached to the draft puts the ...
WHO: World No Tobacco Day, Hungary, 31 May
- 29 May 2015 9:01 AM
- health & wellness
Eliminating the illicit trade in tobacco would generate an annual tax windfall of US$ 31 billion for governments, improve public health, help cut crime and curb an important revenue source for the tobacco industry. Those are the key themes of World No Tobacco Day on May 31 when the World Health Organization will urge Member States to sign the Protocol to Eliminate the Illicit Trade in Tobacco ...
Chain-Smoking On The Rise In Hungary
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The number of chain-smokers in Hungary has increased, reports Hungarian newspaper Magyar Nemzet. According to the data provided by the Central Statistical Office, while the number of cigarette smokers decreased from 31 percent in 2009 to 29 percent in 2014, the number of chain-smokers increased in 2014 to 28 percent of all smokers from 27 percent in 2009.
Window Covers Can Be Removed In Tobacco Shops In Hungary
- 4 May 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
The covers can be removed from tobacco shop windows and only the products must be hidden from sight, public news channel M1 reported. The issue of dark foil covers on shop windows came into focus over a recent murder of a shop assistant in Kaposvár, central Hungary, after critics said the fact that shops are papered over invited crime. On Thursday, cabinet chief János Lázár said the law on ...
EC Finds Oversight Fee Rates, Healthcare Contribution Discriminatory
- 5 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has found that progressive rates for a supermarket oversight fee and health-care contributions by tobacco companies introduced by Hungarian lawmakers were discriminatory and violated European Union rules on state aid.
Hungary Smoking Rate Down
- 31 May 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The national smoking rate in Hungary has declined in recent years, but the number of young smokers has grown, the state secretary for health care said. Speaking at a press conference on the occasion of the upcoming World No Tobacco Day, Zoltán Ónodi-Szűcs called the law protecting non-smokers one of the “greatest achievements” of the past few years.
Some Tobacco Products To Be Banned
- 17 May 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
Menthol and other flavoured cigarettes could be banned within a short time – as early as this year – and standard packaging on regular cigarettes could be introduced, Prime Minister’s Office chief János Lázár said last week.
Law Would Ban E-Cigarettes From Workplaces In Hungary
- 13 May 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The Hungarian government is planning legislation to restrict the usage of electronic cigarettes, banning them from workplaces and playgrounds, Hungary’s Cabinet Chief János Lázár said today, according to reports.
Hungarian Tobacco Companies Boycott ODBE
- 5 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Multinational tobacco companies Philip Morris, Japan Tobacco and Imperial have not signed an agreement with state wholesale monopoly ODBE, which began operations on Monday. Tobacco retailers can still purchase products from other wholesalers until November 17, but afterwards ODBE – a joint venture of British American Tobacco and Hungarian firm Continental – becomes the only authorised ...
Govt Plans To Regulate Sales Of E-Cigarettes, Cartridges
- 20 Oct 2015 6:00 AM
- shopping
Hungary’s government plans to regulate sales of electronic cigarettes and cartridges, a draft bill posted on the government’s website shows. The bill would require makers and sellers of e-cigarettes and cartridges to register their products six months before bringing them to market and pay an “administration fee” to the state health-care authority. An impact study attached to the draft puts the ...
WHO: World No Tobacco Day, Hungary, 31 May
- 29 May 2015 9:01 AM
- health & wellness
Eliminating the illicit trade in tobacco would generate an annual tax windfall of US$ 31 billion for governments, improve public health, help cut crime and curb an important revenue source for the tobacco industry. Those are the key themes of World No Tobacco Day on May 31 when the World Health Organization will urge Member States to sign the Protocol to Eliminate the Illicit Trade in Tobacco ...
Chain-Smoking On The Rise In Hungary
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The number of chain-smokers in Hungary has increased, reports Hungarian newspaper Magyar Nemzet. According to the data provided by the Central Statistical Office, while the number of cigarette smokers decreased from 31 percent in 2009 to 29 percent in 2014, the number of chain-smokers increased in 2014 to 28 percent of all smokers from 27 percent in 2009.
Window Covers Can Be Removed In Tobacco Shops In Hungary
- 4 May 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
The covers can be removed from tobacco shop windows and only the products must be hidden from sight, public news channel M1 reported. The issue of dark foil covers on shop windows came into focus over a recent murder of a shop assistant in Kaposvár, central Hungary, after critics said the fact that shops are papered over invited crime. On Thursday, cabinet chief János Lázár said the law on ...