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Slovenian Coalition for Tobacco Control

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Tobacco Control Legislation in Slovenia

• BILL TO CONTROL THE USE OF BILL TO CONTROL THE USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS (1996)TOBACCO PRODUCTS (1996)– Forbidden to sell tobacco products to people

younger than 15– Limitation of smoking in public places– Limitation of smoking in working places– Forbidden to advertise tobacco products

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Tobacco Control Legislation in Slovenia

• AMENDMENT to the Bill to Control the Use AMENDMENT to the Bill to Control the Use of Tobacco Products (2002)of Tobacco Products (2002)– Limitation of nicotine, tar and CO

concentrations in cigarettes– Warnings on tobacco products– Forbidden to sell tobacco products for oral use– Higher fines– New ISO standards

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FCTC

• Signed in September 2004Signed in September 2004

• Ratifiede in January 2005Ratifiede in January 2005

• Implementation started by total ban on Implementation started by total ban on advertising in September 2005advertising in September 2005

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Taxes and Price

• All taxes – 75% per packAll taxes – 75% per pack

• Excise tax rising once a year – by 2008 Excise tax rising once a year – by 2008

EU minimum level (foreseen already for July 2007)EU minimum level (foreseen already for July 2007)

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• MEMBERSHIPMEMBERSHIP– 16 national organizations active in the field of tobacco

control

• FUNDINGFUNDING– Ministry of Health of the Republic of Slovenia

– Slovenian municipalities

– American Cancer Society

– Independent fundrising by member organizations

Slovenian Coalition for Tobacco Control

www.tobak-zveza.org

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• Reduce the number of smokers in Slovenia, especially Reduce the number of smokers in Slovenia, especially among young peopleamong young people

• Raise awarreness about harmful effect of smoking Raise awarreness about harmful effect of smoking especially second hand smokingespecially second hand smoking

• Including workshops on the dangers of smoking in Including workshops on the dangers of smoking in primary and secondary schoolsprimary and secondary schools

• Lobbing for complete Ban of smoking in the Lobbing for complete Ban of smoking in the workplace including bars and restaurantsworkplace including bars and restaurants

• The role and influence of civil society on political The role and influence of civil society on political decision regarding the decision regarding the tobacco legislationtobacco legislation

Main objectives of the Coalition

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Activities of the Coalition

• PAST ACTIVITIES (2005)PAST ACTIVITIES (2005)

– Public awareness campaigns– Health promotion festival

“Non smoking festival”– Expert consulting in health

centers and cooperation with Slovenian Ministry of Health

– Project and activities to support total prohibition of smoking in workplaces

• PRESENT ACTIVITIES PRESENT ACTIVITIES (2006/2007)(2006/2007)

– Public awareness campaign on second hand smoking

– Festival on May 31– Project and activities to

decrease the tobacco abuse among young people in Slovenia

– Research of presence and influence of tobacco in media (film, television, etc.)

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Special thanks to:

• ENSP for accepting SCTC as a full memberENSP for accepting SCTC as a full member

• ENSP for their recomendations, helpful materials ENSP for their recomendations, helpful materials and all information concerning smoke free legislationand all information concerning smoke free legislation

• And last but not least I would like to thank ENSP for And last but not least I would like to thank ENSP for the “Comprehensive research of health impact of the the “Comprehensive research of health impact of the workplace Tobacco Ban in Ireland” which was workplace Tobacco Ban in Ireland” which was carried out by RIFTFScarried out by RIFTFS