HMRC policy meetings with tobacco stakeholders: July to September 2023
Published 27 October 2023
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1. HMRC officials’ meetings with tobacco stakeholders
From 1 July 2023 to 30 September 2023
1.1 Meetings with Tobacco Manufacturers/Importers and Trade Associations
| Date of meeting | HMRC officials | Organisation | Industry officials’ titles | Issues discussed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 July 2023 | Tobacco Policy Official | Ritmeester Cigars UK Ltd | Trade Manager | Track and Trace |
| 19 July 2023 | Tobacco Policy Officials | British American Tobacco, Chancellor Tobacco (UK) Ltd, Gawith Hoggarth, Imperial Tobacco Limited, Imported Tobacco Products Advisory Council (ITPAC), Japan Tobacco International, Philip Morris International, Tobacco Manufacturers Association (TMA) | Trade Managers | Track and Trace |
| 20 July 2023 | Tobacco Policy Officials | Japan Tobacco International | Trade Managers | Track and Trace |
| 26 July 2023 | Tobacco Policy Officials | Imported Tobacco Products Advisory Council (ITPAC) Hunters & Frankau Limited; Gawith Hoggarth, Tor Imports Limited, McChrystal’s Snuff; Ritmeester Cigars UK Ltd, Bright Leaf Distribution Ltd | Director General, Managing Directors, Trade Managers | Track and Trace |
| 19 September 2023 | Tobacco Policy Officials | Imported Tobacco Products Advisory Council (ITPAC), Gawith Hoggarth; Bull Brand Ltd, Karelia Tobacco, Barkers of Harrogate | Director General; Managing Directors | Forestalling |
| 27 September 2023 | Tobacco Policy Officials | Imported Tobacco Products Advisory Council (ITPAC); Hunters & Frankau Limited, Gawith Hoggarth; Tor Imports Limited, McChrystal’s Snuff, Barkers of Harrogate, Bright Leaf Distribution Ltd | Director General; Managing Directors; Trade Managers | Track and Trace |
1.2 Meetings with other Tobacco Stakeholders
| Date of meeting | HMRC officials | Organisation | Industry officials’ titles | Issues discussed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 July 2023 | Tobacco Policy Officials | Major retailer | Delivery Managers | Track and Trace |
| 25 September 2023 | Tobacco Policy Officials | Major retailer | Delivery Managers | Track and Trace |