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<p>The consultation <em>Smoking in private vehicles carrying children - consultation
on proposed regulations to be made under the Children and Families Act 2014</em> closed
on 27 August 2014. We are now considering all responses carefully and will make a
decision on the content of the regulations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A consultation
on the <em>introduction of regulations for standardised packaging of tobacco products</em>
closed on 7 August 2014. In line with European Union requirements, the draft regulations
must be considered under the European Technical Standards Directive at the stage at
which substantial amendments can still be made. The draft regulations were notified
to the European Commission (EC) on 29 August.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The notification
requires a ‘stand still’ period of three months for the EC and other Member States
to consider the content of the draft regulations and give us their opinions. If a
detailed opinion is provided, the Government is obliged to extend the period to six
months. We anticipate that this will be the case. Under European rules, we will not
be able to make the regulations until the period has elapsed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
</p><p>The Government has not yet made a final decision on whether to introduce regulations
to require standardised packaging of tobacco products.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Summary
reports on both consultations will be published in due course.</p><p> </p>
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