Regulation 15 of the “Tobacco Products Regulations
2001” requires manufacturers and importers to notify certain
brand and price information to the Commissioners. Manufacturers and
most importers will continue to meet this requirement by providing
copies of their recommended price lists. When you receive a price
list you should send a copy to the Tobacco Team, Ralli Quays. (If
you control a UK manufacturer, please indicate which brands are
manufactured in the UK and which brands are imported. This may be a
‘one off’ advice updated as necessary - please make
individual arrangements with the Tobacco Team, Ralli Quays.)
If you have any control responsibilities for tobacco
importers, you should ensure that they are aware of and comply with
this requirement. Importers who do not normally produce a price
list must still provide the information required under regulation
15.
Regulation 15(2)(d) requires details of tobacco products for
which the manufacturer or importer does not recommend a retail
price. It is currently the case that manufacturers (and sometimes
importers) do not recommend retail prices for all the pack sizes in
a particular brand. (They may, for example, recommend a retail
price for packets of 20 but not for packets of 10 or 25 of the same
brand.) They fulfil their obligation under regulation 15(2)(d) by
showing, in their price lists, the available pack sizes for each
brand but not showing a recommended price for all the pack sizes.
If, however, a manufacturer or importer informs you that he does
not and will not recommend a retail price for the main pack size
within a brand of cigarettes, which he manufactures or imports, you
should contact the Tobacco Team, Ralli Quays for advice before
taking any action to determine a price for duty purposes.
