tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172766774137902766.post7872931780080207480..comments2023-12-23T09:28:20.869+00:00Comments on The View from Cullingworth: Plain packs, e-cig bans and the triumph of ignoranceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172766774137902766.post-18617487356905494922014-04-04T15:09:01.820+01:002014-04-04T15:09:01.820+01:00Anon. The FCTC is a 'convention' (a sort o...Anon. The FCTC is a 'convention' (a sort of treaty). The UK government is not obliged to do anything. It can if it wishes to, or it can just ignore any part. Junican https://www.blogger.com/profile/03405543859782362078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172766774137902766.post-70222204732864630502014-04-04T14:37:57.078+01:002014-04-04T14:37:57.078+01:00Oh dear - Guido has discovered that Chantler might...Oh dear - Guido has <a rel="nofollow">discovered that Chantler</a> might be rather different from the simple unbiased paediatrician we've been sold.Umbongonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172766774137902766.post-6633811902476374282014-04-03T22:53:15.985+01:002014-04-03T22:53:15.985+01:00Article 13 of the FCTC, that the previous governme...Article 13 of the FCTC, that the previous government ratified in December 2004,is very clear on what is required and why.<br /><br />16. Plain packaging.<br /><br />The effect of advertising or promotion on packaging can be eliminated by requiring plain packaging: black and white or two contrasting colours, as prescribed by national authorities: nothing other than a brand name and/or manufacturer’s name, contact details and the quantity of the product in the packaging, without any logos or other features apart from health warnings, tax stamps and other government mandated information or markings: prescribed font style and size: and standardized shape, size and materials.<br />http://www.who.int/fctc/guidelines/article_13.pdf<br /><br />You will find the requirement for the Display Ban ( implemented here in 2012) at 13.<br /><br />I'm not convinced that this government has much of a choice but to submit. <br /><br />Pity about all the window dressing though.<br />http://dickpuddlecote.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/government-lobbying-government.html<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com