Guest guest Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 Tobacco ban from December 17th http://kuenselonline.com/article.php?sid=4695 13 November 2004 - The nationwide ban on the sale of tobacco products has been postponed to December 17 according to a notification from the Ministry of Trade and Industry. The notification which was issued on November 8 states that all shops, hotels, restaurants, and bars selling tobacco products should dispose existing tobacco stocks before the ban is enforced. The ministry has warned of severe penalties if any person, groups or firm is found selling tobacco products after the ban. Ban breakers will be fined Nu. 10,000 and owners of shops and hotels will lose their business licenses. The decision follows the resolution of this year's National Assembly where it was decided that the ban on the sale of tobacco products be made nationwide. The Assembly also decided to levy a 100 percent tax on all the tobacco products brought into the country for personal consumption. At present 18 of Bhutan's 20 districts have banned the sale of tobacco products. Thimphu and Samdrup Jongkhar have yet to impose such a ban. After the National Assembly resolution on the ban was passed in July, Thimphu community leaders had agreed to ban sale of tobacco products in the capital on November 11. Meanwhile in Thimphu the cost of the popular Indian manufactured Wills cigarette has increased from Nu. 30 to Nu. 40 or Nu. 50 a packet depending from which shop one buys. Its maximum retail price is Nu. 23 a packet. In places like Mewang geog in Thimphu, the ban is already being enforced. Community leaders, gups, mangmis and tshogpas are involved in making the ban effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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