The decree, which enters into force on January 15, establishes that the sale will be made through a textual and written list of these products with their prices, without logos, stamps or brands. In addition, advertising and Dissemination of tobacco products will be prohibited by any channel and in its direct or indirect modalities.
The changes in the regulations also consider measures so that workplaces, public transport, schools, venues for shows, hotels, stadiums, shopping malls, beaches, parks or places where there are girls, boys and adolescents, are smoke free.
For British American Tobacco, Philip Morris International and Japan Tobacco International, the decree exceeds its prohibitions and limitations and fails to comply with the times established for public consultation in the Regulatory Improvement Law.
“It is a regulation that violates the rights of adult consumers, especially the right to clear information to make free decisions when purchasing products, in addition to exceeding what the law itself indicates,” they conclude.
In October, when the changes were being debated in the Congress of the Union, the National Alliance of Small Merchants (ANPEC) warned that with the ban on the display of tobacco products, the sales of small businesses would fall, in addition to encourage the sale of pirated products.
The sale of cigarettes in the shops represents 25% of your monthly ticket by direct and indirect sales, since consumers, when it comes to buying a pack of cigarettes, end up buying more products, according to the association.
