MONCLOA will request evidence to support the general tobacco package

With the tone of calm and dialogue, it is extraordinary in Representative ConferenceMinister of Industry and Tourism, Jordi here; And the deputy The Canary CoalitionCristina Valido, exchanging impressions about the need for a Public package to Reducing tobacco consumption in Spain. Even with opposite positions in some points, both of them agreed to the need for a “dialogue” to verify the validity of the analysis of the effect of this measure on public health And related workers.

“The Canary Alliance did not make any problem with any eradication strategy smoking“The Canary Deputy, who requested” a deep analysis “to influence the economy of some of the aforementioned measures to reduce the reduction of Tobacco consumptionAs Public package This is required professionals.

In light of the hypothesis of “defending the Canary Islands industry” and avoiding the adoption of tourism as a business generator, the government’s “help” request to build it Policy against smoking In measures with “contradictory and installed results”.

According to the deputy, the general tobacco package “showed ineffective in the countries that were launched”, so it announced a registration of a proposal in which an analysis of the evaluation is made that raises many doubts. However, this data has been rejected by the minister.

Reducing tobacco consumption, public health issue

For his part, Jordi Hoteu realized that the tobacco industry “is a long tradition” activity “in our country, specifically, in the Canary Islands. In this sense, the minister stressed that according to the latest data National Statistical Institute (INE), there are 1557 people working in this sector, a third of them, in the archipelago.

Recently, the minister added, there was a significant investment in the sector allocated to Tobacco export In the Canary Islands, bypassing other traditional products such as bananas; Which constitutes the fact that you take into account “in Regulations about tobacco.

However, HotEu accurately, another “no less” “reality” is to promote tobacco consumption in Spain.Clear causes for public health“A target” not only related to the government, but it is required to act “first. “

Something to do with approval Plan of control and prevention of comprehensive Tabaquismo Defense to the royal decree that controls New forms of smoking. Tangantly, with regard to public mobilization, he reminded here that “a proposal that was thought at first”, but that was not included in the comprehensive plan or in the royal decree.

“The fruit of the allegations submitted, The general packaging proposal was withdrawn“The minister notes, warning that a” more proposal “is studying Ministry of Health To reduce consumption: “This measure is recommended before Global Health Organization (From) Apply up to 25 countries. ”

In recognition that the government is “open to dialogue” and that it will work to verify the authenticity Public health policies”

For her part, Al -Kanary’s deputy thanked the minister, “commitment and desire” in requesting “the appropriate analysis” to confirm the effectiveness of this procedure.