3PB’s Matthew Wyard provides an update on the UK’s tobacco laws
5th June 2020
3PB’s Public and Regulatory Law barrister Matthew Wyard has provided an update on UK tobacco law in light of Article 7 of the EU Tobacco Productive Directive.
Article 7 of the Directive became applicable in the UK 20th May 2020, meaning that the sale of any tobacco products with a characterising flavour is now illegal.
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To discuss this article further, or to instruct Matthew on a matter relating to this article or any other matter, please contact his clerks Chris Mitchell on [email protected] or Tom Cox on [email protected].
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