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Most important Hungarian regulations dealing with tobacco products
Act No. 127 of 2003 on Excise Taxes and Special Regulations on the Distribution of Excise Goods
Decree of the Finance Ministry No. 8/2004 (III.31.) on implementation of certain regulations of Act of 2003 on Excise Taxes and Special Regulations on the Distribution of Excise Goods
Decree of the Minister of Agriculture & Rural Development No. 102/ 2005. (X.31) FVM on the Manufacture, Distribution and Monitoring of Tobacco Products
Act No. 42 of 1999 on the Protection of Non-smokers and certain regulations on the consumption and distribution of tobacco products
Act No. 47 of 2008 on Banning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices
Act No. 58 of 1997 on Business Advertising Activity (old Act on advertisements)
Regulations dealing with communication of tobacco products are valid until February 28, 2009
Act No. 48 of 2008 on Basic conditions and certain limits of the economic advertisements (new Act on advertisements)
Regulations linked with communication of tobacco products will be valid as of March 01, 2009
Some basic Acts and recommendations related to tobacco products in the EU
Directive 2001/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2001 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products
Directive 2003/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the advertising and sponsorship of tobacco products
Council Directive 92/72/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the approximation of taxes on cigarettes
(Last amended by Council Directive 2002/10/EC of February 12 2002 and by Council Directive 2003/117/EC of 5 December 2003)
Council Directive 92/80/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the approximation of taxes on manufactured tobacco other than cigarettes
(Last amended by Council Directive 2002/10/EC of February 12 2002 and by Council Directive 2003/117/EC of 5 December 2003)
Council Directive 95/59/EC of 27 November 1995 on taxes other than turnover taxes which affect the consumption of manufactured tobacco
(Last amended by Council Directive 2002/10/EC of February 12 2002 and by Council Directive 2003/117/EC of 5 December 2003)
Council Recommendation of 2 December, 2002 on the prevention of smoking and on initiatives to improve tobacco control
Directive 2005/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2005 concerning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices in the internal market and amending Council Directive 84/450/EEC, Directives 97/7/EC, 98/27/EC and 2002/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Unfair Commercial Practices Directive)
WHO FCTC
World Health Organization (WHO) adopted a Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in May 2003 which entered to force on February 27, 2005. The National Assembly of Hungary enacted FCTC by Act No III. in 2005.
Imperial Tobacco respects the WHOs overall objective of the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. We believe that WHO FCTC provides a global framework within which national authorities may decide on the tobacco control regulation that is most appropriate for their national circumstances
Act No. 127 of 2003 on Excise Taxes and Special Regulations on the Distribution of Excise Goods
Decree of the Finance Ministry No. 8/2004 (III.31.) on implementation of certain regulations of Act of 2003 on Excise Taxes and Special Regulations on the Distribution of Excise Goods
Decree of the Minister of Agriculture & Rural Development No. 102/ 2005. (X.31) FVM on the Manufacture, Distribution and Monitoring of Tobacco Products
Act No. 42 of 1999 on the Protection of Non-smokers and certain regulations on the consumption and distribution of tobacco products
Act No. 47 of 2008 on Banning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices
Act No. 58 of 1997 on Business Advertising Activity (old Act on advertisements)
Regulations dealing with communication of tobacco products are valid until February 28, 2009
Act No. 48 of 2008 on Basic conditions and certain limits of the economic advertisements (new Act on advertisements)
Regulations linked with communication of tobacco products will be valid as of March 01, 2009
Some basic Acts and recommendations related to tobacco products in the EU
Directive 2001/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2001 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products
Directive 2003/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the advertising and sponsorship of tobacco products
Council Directive 92/72/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the approximation of taxes on cigarettes
(Last amended by Council Directive 2002/10/EC of February 12 2002 and by Council Directive 2003/117/EC of 5 December 2003)
Council Directive 92/80/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the approximation of taxes on manufactured tobacco other than cigarettes
(Last amended by Council Directive 2002/10/EC of February 12 2002 and by Council Directive 2003/117/EC of 5 December 2003)
Council Directive 95/59/EC of 27 November 1995 on taxes other than turnover taxes which affect the consumption of manufactured tobacco
(Last amended by Council Directive 2002/10/EC of February 12 2002 and by Council Directive 2003/117/EC of 5 December 2003)
Council Recommendation of 2 December, 2002 on the prevention of smoking and on initiatives to improve tobacco control
Directive 2005/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2005 concerning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices in the internal market and amending Council Directive 84/450/EEC, Directives 97/7/EC, 98/27/EC and 2002/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Unfair Commercial Practices Directive)
WHO FCTC
World Health Organization (WHO) adopted a Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in May 2003 which entered to force on February 27, 2005. The National Assembly of Hungary enacted FCTC by Act No III. in 2005.
Imperial Tobacco respects the WHOs overall objective of the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. We believe that WHO FCTC provides a global framework within which national authorities may decide on the tobacco control regulation that is most appropriate for their national circumstances
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