Cigarette packaging: Ministers launch fresh review

29 қараша, 2013

Dr Peter Mackereth said brightly-coloured cigarette packaging was a form of ''silent advertising'' for smoking

The government has announced an independent review of cigarette packaging inEngland, amid calls for action to discourage young smokers.

David Cameron appeared to distance himself from uniform packaging in July, saying further evidence was needed to show whether it would be effective.

Manufacturers claimed the law was unconstitutional and infringed on their intellectual property rights by banning the use of brands and trademarks.