煙草在線據Fuseworks報道編譯　　據由地區公共衛生局提供資金的惠靈頓奧塔哥大學的研究說，接受訪問的惠靈頓地區煙草零售商大多支持即將實施的取消銷售點煙草產品展示的措施。

　　大多數零售商不贊同煙草業對新法規的擔心，很多零售商還支持在零售環境下實施進一步的煙草控制措施。

　　《2011年無煙環境（控制與實施）修正案》于7月23日星期一開始生效。該法案要求取消商店內的煙草展示，以及其他的一些變化。這個變化意味著零售商必須確保顧客在他們的商店內看不到煙草產品。

　　首席研究員理查德·杰恩博士說：“零售商對控煙措施及其有效性的看法發生了變化。大多數人對新法規持輕松態度。有的人認為，取消煙草展示會減少吸煙，阻止青年人開始沾染吸煙，另一些人則不這么認為。另一些零售商則表示有興趣向試圖戒煙的顧客提供額外的支持?！?/p>

　　杰恩博士說：“大多數零售商要么對出售煙草猶豫不決，要么寧愿不出售煙草，但沒有人對出售煙草表示出積極的態度。但大多數人認為，取消煙草展示是不可避免的事情，但他們還沒有認真考慮過停止儲存煙草。”

　　煙草業預言，取消煙草產品展示會導致零售商遭受經濟損失、偷竊事件增加和安全等問題。不過，大多數零售商并不相信這些預言。

　　杰恩博士說：“零售商不認為在發生這些變化后安全會惡化一些或是會好一些。他們也沒有預計自己會在改變煙草展示后會遭受什么經濟損失。除非商店希望自己改變一下貨架，否則煙草公司是會給煙草櫥柜提供補償的，當然，這些是不需要花零售商的錢的。”

　　很多零售商支持實施進一步的控煙措施。大多數零售商不反對強制性要求煙草銷售者也出售貼膏、口香糖或潤喉糖等尼古丁替代療法的戒煙輔助產品的想法。一些零售商已經有尼古丁替代療法的產品在售。很多人則支持零售商出售煙草產品要獲得許可證或登記注冊的想法。

　　“這些法律的修改是向政府的2025年無煙目標邁出的積極一步。發現零售商整體支持旨在達到這一目標的干預措施，這很讓人鼓舞。”

　　地區公共衛生局的公共衛生醫生魯斯·理查德醫生說：“在這項研究中得以確認的零售商的積極回應，給我們提供了一個與他們配合，執行無煙環境的新變革，進一步推動2025年無煙新西蘭目標的偉大機遇?！?/p>

　　這項研究是在今年較早時候開展的，并對惠靈頓地區的18名零售商關于法律修改及對煙草控制的態度進行了訪問。來自惠靈頓、哈特谷、卡皮蒂海岸和懷拉拉帕的大型超市、加油站、街邊乳品店和小型超市的零售商接受了訪問。

　　評論：

　　新西蘭在控煙方面一直走在世界的前列，該國還提出了到2025年在全國實現徹底無煙的目標，并且為此推出了許多控煙措施。對于即將實施的煙草銷售點展示禁令，許多零售商是支持的態度，甚至比煙草制造商的悲觀預期要樂觀得多，他們并不認為自己會遭受什么經濟損失，并且打算出售一些戒煙輔助產品。零售商的態度如此豁達，可能是因為他們知道取消煙草展示是大勢所趨，與其進行無效的抗議，不如積極配合，順勢而為。

New Zealand: Tobacco Retailer Support for New Display Laws

　　Tobacco retailers interviewed in the Wellington area mostly supported the forthcoming removal of point-of-sale tobacco product displays, according to University of Otago, Wellington research funded by Regional Public Health.

　　Most retailers do not agree with the concerns expressed by the tobacco industry about the new regulations, and many retailers also support further tobacco control measures in retail settings.

　　The Smoke-free Environments (Controls and Enforcement) Amendment Act 2011 comes into effect on Monday 23 July and requires tobacco displays to be removed from shops, along with other changes. This change means that retailers must make sure that tobacco products cannot be seen by customers in their store.

　　"Retailers had varied views on tobacco control measures and their effectiveness", says lead researcher Dr Richard Jaine. "Most were relaxed about the new regulations. Some thought the removal of tobacco displays would reduce smoking, and discourage young people from taking up smoking; others did not. Other retailers expressed interest in providing additional support to customers who are trying to quit."

　　"Most retailers were either ambivalent about selling tobacco or would rather not sell it, while none expressed positive attitudes towards selling tobacco. But most believed that it was a business imperative and they hadn't seriously considered stopping stocking tobacco," says Dr Jaine.

　　The tobacco industry has predicted that removing tobacco product displays will result in financial losses for retailers and an increase in thefts and security issues. However, most retailers did not believe these predictions.

　　"Retailers didn't consider security would be either worse or better following the changes", says Dr Jaine. "Also they didn't foresee any financial costs to themselves in changing displays. Unless the store wants to make its own changes to shelving, the tobacco companies will be providing covers for tobacco cabinets, at no cost to the retailers."

　　Many of the retailers supported further tobacco control measures. Most were not opposed to the idea of it being compulsory for tobacco sellers to also sell quit-aids like Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) including patches, gums or lozenges. A few already have NRT products for sale. Many also supported the idea that retailers should be licensed or registered to sell tobacco.

　　"These law changes are a positive step towards the Government's 2025 smokefree goal, and it's encouraging to find that retailers generally support interventions aimed at achieving this goal."

　　Dr Ruth Richards, Public Health Physician at Regional Public Health says, "The positive responses of retailers identified in this research gives us a great opportunity to work with them implementing the new changes to smokefree environments, furthering the goal of Smokefree New Zealand 2025."

　　The study was conducted earlier this year and interviewed 18 retailers in the Wellington region on the law change, and their attitudes to tobacco control. Retailers from large supermarkets, petrol stations, corner dairies and superettes were selected for interviews in Wellington, Hutt Valley, Kapiti Coast and the Wairarapa. Enditem