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<p>The Department assesses the impact of all proposed measures before laying legislation
using standard government methodology. These assessments are set out in Impact Assessments
which are scrutinised by the Regulatory Policy Committee before publication alongside
the Statutory Instrument. Impact Assessments specifically look at the impacts on small
and micro businesses including retailers. All of the tobacco measures contain commitments
to further review the impact of the legislation within five years of them coming into
force.</p>
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