Overseas submissions on the plain packaging of tobacco products consultation

As part of the consultation process a number of interest groups organised various forms and petitions that either indicated support for, or opposition to the proposals. These totalled around 20,000 (including submissions from within New Zealand) and are not included in this release.

Note that the released submissions are numbered. The numbering system used separately identifies submissions from New Zealand and overseas. The submissions from outside of New Zealand are marked with a ‘C’ after the number. 

Submissions 36C, 45C, 47C, 49C, 51C, 52C have been withheld under section 6(a) of the Act.

Personal details have been redacted (as indicated by the submitter) under section 9(2)(a) of the Act.

Index of submissions from outside New Zealand

For submissions from New Zealand, visit Local submissions on the plain packaging of tobacco products consultation.

For template submissions, visit Template submissions on the plain packaging of tobacco products consultation

1. European Cigar Manufacturers Association (ECMA)
2. Berkert paper
3. National Heart Foundation of Australia
4. Emergency Committee for American Trade
5. Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand
6. Amcor
7. International Affairs Bureau, KEIDANREN
8. Czech Association for Branded Products
9. Action on Smoking and Health (UK)
10. TSO Packaging Printers B.V.
11. National Association of Manufacturers Washington, DC
12. Japan Tobacco International
13. Japan Intellectual Property association
14. WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
15. Sava w/s,sava Duty Free
16. ASH Australia
17. U.S. Chamber of Commerce
18. U.S. Council for International Business
19. International Trademark Association
20. THE WASHINGTON LEGAL FOUNDATION
21. Australian Council on Smoking and Health
22. Ritmeester Cigars
23. Economiesuisse - Swiss Business Federation
24. International Chamber of Commerce
25. National Foreign Trade Council
26. MARQUES
27. Institute for Policy Innovation
28. World Lung Foundation,
29. Tabadom Holdings
30. Oettinger Imex AG
31. Davidoff
32. Davidoff & Cie SA
33. Agroindutrias Laepe,SA
34. Zopag AG
35. Cancer Council of WA
36. Name withheld
37. Am Cham
38. Indonesia Chamber of Commerce & Industry
39. Individuals - Academics
40. European Union of Chamber of Commerce
41. Individual - Academic
42. US- Asean Business Council
43. Quit Victoria
44. Australian Council on Smoking and Health
45. Name withheld
46. jcotes (cigar manufacturer)
47. Name withheld
48. Dannemann Cigarrenfabrik GmbH
49. Name withheld
50. Individual - Academic
51. Name withheld
52. Name withheld
53. Unallocated
54. Candian Cancer Society