Who We Are

The Tobacco Manufacturers' Association (TMA) is the trade association for tobacco companies that operate in the United Kingdom.

Our members are British American Tobacco UK Ltd, Gallaher Ltd and Imperial Tobacco Ltd. The TMA's prime function is to represent the views of its members when communicating with the UK Government, the authorities and others on issues of shared interest and concern, including taxation, smuggling and youth access prevention.

The TMA defends the legitimate interests of its member companies and the freedom of adults to make an informed choice about whether to smoke or not.

26 September 2008 : Retailers reminded Pictorial Health Warnings will be added to tobacco products    5 September 2008 : "It doesn’t work elsewhere, it won’t work here and doesn't add up."    1 September 2008 : Increase from 16 to 18 as the Age of Sale for Tobacco Products in Northern Ireland    21 July 2008 : Latest issue of Briefing is now available    25 June 2008 : One year on from the smoking ban - TMA calls for review of smoking provisions

"It doesn’t work elsewhere, it won’t work here and doesn't add up." - Read our response to the Department of Health's consultation on the future of tobacco control We have finalised our response to the Government's consultation on further tobacco control measures. See our press release and submission for our views. Retail organisations, such as the Tobacco Retailers Alliance, the Association of Convenience Stores and the National Federation of Retail Newsagents, together with other affected parties will also be responding to the consultation ahead of the closing date on 8 September 2008. Details can be found on their websites.