On the 16th of January 2008 the attempt of small Slovenian party to change the tobacco legislation has failed. The legilation enforced in August 2007. Commite on Health of the Republic of Slovenia has, on the 16th of January 2008 unanimously decided that the proposition for the change of the existing tobacco legislation is inapropriate for further proceedings in the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia. The proposal of the existing law was prepared by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Slovenia, Slovenian Public Health Institute, Slovenian Coalition for Tobacco Control and CINDI Slovenia. Tobacco legislation therefore remains unchanged.
We are most grateful to all experts, coalitions, organizations, NGOs and individuals who have helped us with their models of good practice, their experience and guidelines.
We are especially grateful to the director of ENSP, Francis Grogna and his co-workers, Sophie Van Damme, Anna Camoe, Michael Forrest.
We are also grateful to UEN, especailly Marijke Huyds, Jean Tostain, Margareth Whidden, Arne Lund and also to Nichtrauher Freiburg e.V., Swedish NGOs - Health proffesionals against tobacco (Doctors against tobacco, Dentistry against tobacco, Nurses against tobacco, Teachers against tobacco, Pharmacy against tobacco and Psychologists against tobacco), professor P. Bartsch (Fonds des Affections Respiratories), Suomen ASH and Danish coalition on smoking prevention and Danish Cancer Society.
Special thanks to Valerie Coghlan (ASH Ireland) and Dr. Karl Erik Lund (SIRUS Norway) and everyone who has in any way contributed to our efforts, we are looking forward to further cooperation.
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