The New Zealand Parliament has passed a bill banning the sale of tobacco to people anyone born after 2009, with The goal To become completely smoke-free by 2025.
Parliament passed a bill amending smoke-free environments and regulated products (smoked tobacco) in his third reading, with support From the Labor Party, the Greens and T Patti Maori.
law that was first I entered in July is prohibited to sell of Any tobacco product anyone Born after January 1, 2009. Will enter effect next year.
New Zealand might be world’s first To introduce such a law that criminalizes selling of tobacco l children Is 14 or below.
under new regulations that have been created new Law amount of nicotine in Smoked tobacco products will be reduced And the number of tobacco retailers will be reduced to 600 across the country.
said Health Minister Aisha Ferral in Statement: “No of retailers All over the country that can sell tobacco reduced to ten of 6000 there now. This legislation requires a maximum of 600 tobacco retailers at the end of next year. “
Smoking New Zealand rate he is already a little with just 8% of adults smoke daily, down from 9.4% a year and a half before f half The rate Compared to 10 years ago,” Radio New Zealand reported.
The new ruleaccording to the Aotearoa Health Alliance – Alliance of NGOs, consumer groups, medical professionals, and academic leaders in Country – guarantees that next Generate “won’t suffer damage of tobacco use. “
decades of hard- Fight the call of health and community Organizations that led to today milestone Passing a bill amending smoke-free environments and controlled products (smoked tobacco) final reading,” he said in a permit.
He. She added that government He responded to firm pleas from more out of 110 health, communityAnd the research organizations and 650 individuals, who I signed the Aotearoa Health Coalition letter of support for The government’s proposed action plan to ban smoking”.
