Indonesia
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Studies looking at Australia and other countries that have imposed plain packaging for tobacco products found a drop in the number of smokers following the implementation of such a policy.
A cigarette vendor smokes on Jan. 29, 2023, as he awaits customers at his roadside stall in Surabaya, East Java. (AFP/Juni Kriswanto)
The government is preparing a regulation for plain packaging for tobacco products and electronic cigarettes, a plan that has been welcomed by health advocacy groups as an attempt to control cigarette consumption but met with opposition from business and consumer associations.The Health Ministry is drafting a ministerial regulation on health warnings and information displays on conventional and electronic cigarettes. Among provisions in the regulation are requirements for tobacco products to be sold in plain packaging in an effort to reduce their appeal to children and teenagers.
