烟草在线据stv.tv报道编译　　在新烟草法于4月28日开始生效后，大型零售商将被禁止展示卷烟和其他烟草产品。

　　英国公共卫生部长Michael Matheson称，这一举措是遏制青年人开始吸烟的“正确措施”。

　　禁止公开展示烟草的法令是作为《2010年烟草与初级医疗服务（苏格兰）法案》的一部分推行的。而《2010年烟草与初级医疗服务（苏格兰）法案》还将禁止自动售卖机出售卷烟。

　　英格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰已经推行了防止大型商店展示卷烟和烟草产品的类似禁令。

　　不遵守法律的商店可能会被宣判违法，或收到来自贸易标准官员的固定罚款。

　　Matheson先生说：“这些禁令是阻止苏格兰青年人开始吸烟的正确措施。”

　　“众所周知，吸烟与很多疾病有关，并且是身体状况不佳和早亡的主要可预防原因。使用烟草每年在苏格兰造成13000多人死亡，56000人住院。

　　“这就是为什么政府要通过减少选择吸烟的人数来改善人们健康状况很重要的原因，有证据证明，接触烟草促销的青年人尝试吸烟的可能性更大。”

　　苏格兰政府的《烟草控制战略》也支持推行标准化包装。

　　大型商店是指那些相关经营领域超过280平方米的商店。比较小的零售商到2015年4月6日时，必须遵守展示禁令。

UK: Supermarket Ban on Cigarette and Tobacco Displays Comes into Force

　　Large retailers have been banned from displaying cigarettes and other tobacco products after new legislation came into force on Sunday.

　　Public Health Minister Michael Matheson claimed the move was the "right step" to deter young people from taking up smoking.

　　The open display ban was introduced as part of the Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2010, which will also see the sale of cigarettes from vending machines prohibited.

　　England, Wales and Northern Ireland have already brought in similar bans to prevent large stores from displaying cigarettes and tobacco.

　　Stores that do not comply could be convicted of a criminal offence or receive a fixed penalty fine from trading standards officers.

　　"These bans are the right step to prevent young people in Scotland from taking up smoking," Mr Matheson said.

　　"It is well known that smoking is associated with a range of illness and is the primary preventable cause of ill health and premature death. Each year, tobacco use is associated with over 13,000 deaths and 56,000 hospital admissions in Scotland.

　　"That is why it is so important that this government works to improve health by reducing the number of people who choose to smoke and evidence shows that young people exposed to the promotion of tobacco are more likely to try smoking."

　　The Scottish Government's Tobacco Control Strategy also supports the introduction of standardised packaging.

　　Large shops are defined as those with a relevant floor area exceeding 280 square metres. Smaller retailers have until April 6, 2015 to comply with the display ban. Enditem