The tobacco companies threatened the government with asking for multimillionaire compensation if they approved generic packaging.
Health has removed the measure from two legal initiatives since 2024. The sector unsuccessfully demanded compensation of several billion euros from the UK and Australia.
The tobacco industry has veiledly threatened the central government, at least since 2024, to claim multimillionaire compensations if it imposes generic or neutral packaging in the sector, a measure that would require cigarette packs and other products to have a neutral appearance where warning messages about the risks of tobacco addiction prevail. This change prevents the visibility of trademarks and prevents presentations from becoming an advertising element in themselves.
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