The attached information consists of the substantive written submissions received by the Ministry of Health from overseas.
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
- European Cigar Manufacturers Association (ECMA)
- Berkert paper
- National Heart Foundation of Australia
- Emergency Committee for American Trade
- Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand
- Amcor
- International Affairs Bureau, KEIDANREN
- Czech Association for Branded Products
- Action on Smoking and Health (UK)
- TSO Packaging Printers B.V.
- National Association of Manufacturers Washington, DC
- Japan Tobacco International
- Japan Intellectual Property association
- WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
- Sava w/s,sava Duty Free
- ASH Australia
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- U.S. Council for International Business
- International Trademark Association
- THE WASHINGTON LEGAL FOUNDATION
- Australian Council on Smoking and Health
- Ritmeester Cigars
- Economiesuisse - Swiss Business Federation
- International Chamber of Commerce
- National Foreign Trade Council
- MARQUES
- Institute for Policy Innovation
- World Lung Foundation,
- Tabadom Holdings
- Oettinger Imex AG
- Davidoff
- Davidoff & Cie SA
- Agroindutrias Laepe,SA
- Zopag AG
- Cancer Council of WA
- Name withheld
- Am Cham
- Indonesia Chamber of Commerce & Industry
- Individuals - Academics
- European Union of Chamber of Commerce
- Individual - Academic
- US- Asean Business Council
- Quit Victoria
- Australian Council on Smoking and Health
- Name withheld
- jcotes (cigar manufacturer)
- Name withheld
- Dannemann Cigarrenfabrik GmbH
- Name withheld
- Individual - Academic
- Name withheld
- Name withheld
- Unallocated
- Candian Cancer Society