Packaging Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Act 2015 is designed to control the design and appearance of tobacco products and packaging. All forms of branding — trademarks, logos, colours and graphics must be removed from packaging, except for the brand and variant names, which must be presented in a uniform typeface for all brands on the market. All packs must be in a plain […]
Dissolution of Office The Public Health Tobacco Act 2002 established the Office of Tobacco Control. This office was dissolved and merged into the Health Services Executive by the 2010 legislation. The Office of Tobacco Control is established in 2002 to implement government tobacco control policy as outlined in the 1999 Joint Oireachtas Committee report. Its function was to advise the Department of Health and implement […]
Overview Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Act 2015 is designed to control the design and appearance of tobacco products and packaging. All forms of branding — trademarks, logos, colours and graphics must be removed from packaging, except for the brand and variant names, which must be presented in a uniform typeface for all brands on the market. All packs must be in a plain neutral […]
Sale from Registered Premises It is not lawful to sell tobacco products or cause them to be sold by retail other than from a registered premises. The HSE maintains a register of all persons to carry on in whole or in part, the business of selling tobacco by retail. The HSE may charge persons registered an amount to defray the cost of operation. Persons who […]
Workplaces & Vehicles Smoking is prohibited in a wide range of places. A person who is guilty of an offence under the Act shall be liable on summary conviction to a class D fine. It is prohibited in indoor workplaces and most indoor places and vehicles to which the public has access. Smoking is prohibited in outdoor places of work, including outdoor areas or service businesses. […]