Optimizing Retail Layout Planning for Tobacco Products in Shenzhen

Jan.09

Shenzhen Tobacco Authority seeks public feedback on revised tobacco retail layout guidelines for 2025, aiming for market balance.

In order to further optimize the rational layout planning of tobacco product retail points in our city, ensure that the number of retail points is coordinated with the development trend of the cigarette market, maintain a reasonable and stable total number of retail points, promote the balanced development of the tobacco retail market in our city, and according to laws, regulations, and normative documents such as the "Regulations on the Administration of Tobacco Monopoly License", "Implementing Rules for the Administration of Tobacco Monopoly License", and "Regulations on the Reasonable Layout of Tobacco Product Retail Points in Shenzhen", our department has conducted investigations, studies, and planning demonstrations. We have adjusted the "Guidelines for the Reasonable Layout of Tobacco Product Retail Points in Shenzhen to be implemented on January 1, 2023, forming the new "Guidelines for the Reasonable Layout of Tobacco Product Retail Points in Shenzhen (Draft for Soliciting Comments)", which is scheduled to be implemented from February 1, 2025. We are now open to the public to solicit opinions and suggestions.

The solicitation period is from January 8th to January 15th, 2025.

Feedback channel:

Email: shisf@sztobacco.cn;

Address: Supervision and Management Department of Shenzhen Tobacco Monopoly Bureau, No. 28 Fuhua Road, Futian District, Shenzhen City, Postal Code: 518100. Please indicate "Suggested adjustments for the rational layout of tobacco retail points in Shenzhen" on the envelope.

Appendix: Guidelines for the Reasonable Layout of Tobacco Product Retail Points in Shenzhen in 2025 (Draft for Soliciting Opinions)

Explanation of the "Guidelines for Reasonable Layout of Tobacco Product Retail Points in Shenzhen City by 2025 (Draft for Soliciting Opinions)

Shenzhen Tobacco Monopoly Bureau

January 7, 2025

References:

[1] 关于公开征求《深圳市2025年烟草制品零售点合理布局指导数（征求意见稿）》意见的公告

Also Read:

[1] Quality Supervision Inspection Report of e-cigarette Products in Shenzhen 2024

[2] Revised Implementation Measures for Administrative Penalties on Tobacco Monopoly

[3] Longhua Street Conducts Supervision and Inspection of E-cigarette Enterprises

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