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  • Keller & Heckman Offers EPR for Packaging Webinar

    Keller & Heckman Offers EPR for Packaging Webinar

    Keller and Heckman LLP announced it is broadcasting a complimentary webinar for tobacco and nicotine companies, “EPR for Packaging is Here: What Tobacco & Nicotine Companies Need to Know,” hosted by company partners Azim Chowdhury and Katie Skaggs. Scheduled for June 24 at 11 a.m., the 30-minute event will provide an overview of existing and emerging Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation impacting tobacco and nicotine packaging and the obligations coming due.

    As early as July 2025, “producers” of covered products will need to join and pay dues to a “Producer Responsibility Organization” (PRO) as part of states’ EPR programs covering a wide array of packaging. Oregon, for example, will collect dues from producers of packaging starting in July, but it is only one of several states that have adopted EPR programs for packaging, and EPR policies continue to gain momentum around the U.S.

    According to Keller & Heckman, tobacco and nicotine companies should know that the new responsibilities created by these schemes – including reporting obligations and fee payments for packaging – may fall directly on them. This webinar intends to catalog the EPR schemes now in place and discuss practical steps that tobacco and nicotine companies can take to comply. 

    Click here to register.

  • EPR for Packaging is Here:What Tobacco & Nicotine Companies Need to Know

    Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
    Time: 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET
    Cost: Complimentary
    Registration: Click Here
     

    Keller and Heckman LLP is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar, EPR for Packaging is Here: What Tobacco & Nicotine Companies Need to Know, hosted by Keller and Heckman LLP Partners Azim Chowdhury and Katie Skaggs.

    This webinar is intended for tobacco and nicotine companies. It will provide an overview of existing and emerging Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation impacting tobacco and nicotine packaging and the obligations coming due.

    As early as July 2025, “producers” of covered products will need to join and pay dues to a “Producer Responsibility Organization” (PRO) as part of the state’s EPR program covering a wide array of packaging. Oregon will collect dues from producers of packaging starting in July, but it is only one of several states that have adopted EPR programs for packaging, and EPR policies continue to gain momentum around the U.S.

    Tobacco and nicotine companies should know that the new responsibilities created by these schemes – including reporting obligations and fee payments for packaging – may fall directly on them. This webinar will catalog the EPR schemes now in place and discuss practical steps that tobacco and nicotine companies can take to comply. The following is a short summary of the topics to be covered:

    • Introduction to EPR for tobacco and nicotine companies
    • Key elements of EPR programs for packaging (definitions, etc.)
    • Current and proposed state EPR legislation
    • Upcoming deadlines and obligations

    Click here to register.

    This webinar will offer the option for live captioning, provided by Zoom.

  • Two New Webinars for Tobacco Researchers

    Two New Webinars for Tobacco Researchers

    CORESTA announced two new webinars for researchers in the tobacco industry.

    “Techniques for Successful Applied Tobacco Field Research” will be held April 15 at 1 p.m. CET. In its description, CORESTA said, “Tobacco research spans multiple disciplines, each requiring specialized knowledge and protocols. Effective field research in tobacco production shares common principles and practices that ensure reliable and accurate results. This webinar will provide a comprehensive overview of the essential research methodologies for conducting field-based studies in tobacco production.”

    The second webinar is “Tobacco Genetic Resources: The Foundation for a Global Tobacco Industry.” It is described as, “Tobacco genetic resources are the single most important component of the global tobacco industry. This webinar will share insight relative to the North Carolina State University germplasm collection and will present historical flue-cured tobacco variety performance data to highlight the tangible, positive outcome that has helped to sustain leaf production since the 1950s.”

  • CORESTA to Host Tobacco Field Research Webinar

    CORESTA to Host Tobacco Field Research Webinar

    Cooperation Centre for Scientific Research Relative to Tobacco (CORESTA) announced it will host an agro-phyto webinar titled “Techniques for Successful Applied Tobacco Field Research” April 15 from 1 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. CET.

    “Tobacco research spans multiple disciplines, including agronomy, plant physiology, entomology, plant pathology, and breeding, each requiring specialized knowledge and protocols,” CORESTA says of the webinar. “However, effective field research in tobacco production shares common principles and practices that ensure reliable and accurate results. This webinar will provide a comprehensive overview of the essential research methodologies for conducting field-based studies in tobacco production. By the end of the session, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the key practices related to applied field research that can be useful across various aspects of tobacco production.”

    Matthew Vann, an associate professor at North Carolina State University will introduce the seminar, followed by Mitchell Richmond, an assistant professor of plant science at the University of Tennessee speaking for 40 minutes. The final 30 minutes will be a Q&A and panel discussion moderated by Christelle Bonnet, a plant science manager at JTI.

    The registration deadline is April 14. Click here to register.

  • Webinar on Low-Nicotine Tobacco

    Webinar on Low-Nicotine Tobacco

    Image: Michael Barkmann

    CORESTA is holding an agro-phyto webinar on “Low Nicotine Tobacco—Current Insight and Perspectives for the Agricultural Production of Raw Materials.”

    The webinar will be held on Dec. 5, 2023, from 2 p.m. CET to 3:30 p.m. CET. The registration deadline is Dec. 4, 2023. 

    “This webinar seeks to highlight our current understanding of low nicotine production capabilities as well as the successes and failures of applied research in the areas of genetics and agronomy,” according to CORESTA.