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SECOND LIST OF PROVISIONALLY UNSUCCESSFUL TENDERERS

• The Tobacco Market Commission's website has published the second list of provisionally unsuccessful tenderers.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: START OF THE CONCESSION PERIOD FOR SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS WHO DO NOT APPLY FOR THE OPENING OF THE CONCESSION.

• The Information Note of 20 November 2023 has been released regarding the commencement of the concession period for those end beneficiaries who haven't submitted the opening application within six months of receiving the award.

SECOND LIST OF WITHDRAWN, EXCLUDED AND WAIVED BIDDERS

• The Tobacco Market Commission has published on their website the following lists:
  • Bidders withdrawn
  • Bidders excluded
  • Bidders submitting waivers

REVISED LIST OF RESERVED BIDDERS WHO NOW APPEAR HIGHER ON THE LIST

• The list of reserve bidders acquiring the status of highest bidders in the auction of State tobacco outlets and permission to use state approved signage has been published on line by the Tobacco Market Commissioner.

LIST OF APPROVED LICENSES FOR THE SALE OF TOBACCO IN 2022

• Resolution on final licenses for the sale of tobacco and usage of government-approved signage published in the BOE [Official Bulletin for the Kingdom of Spain] on 15/06/2023.

• The approved licensees will have 6 months maximum to request the authorisation to open the point of sale for tobacco products from the Tobacco Industry Commissioner and provide the correct documents.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: ADVERTISEMENTS FOR TOBACCO PRODUCTS ARE BANNED ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS

• A notice from the Tobacco Industry Commissioner has been published reminding vendors of the ban on advertising and sponsorship of tobacco products and brands on the internet, social media sites and in notices to the public.

LICENSING FEES 2023

• From the 23 May 2023, in Carpeta Ciudadana, you will be able to make the payment for the licensing fee for the sale of tobacco products and use of government-approved signage.
• After one month, anyone who has not downloaded the document available in Carpeta Ciudadana will be sent the licensing fee statement by post.
• Time period for payment:
  • If the statement is received within from 1-15 of the month, the licensee will have until the 20 of the following month, or next soonest date if not possible, to make the payment.
  • If the statement is received from 16 to the end of the month, the licensee will have until the 5 of the second following month, or next soonest date if not possible, to make the payment.
• Payment method:
  • Payment can be made in person at collaborating banks.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT LICENSING FOR RETAIL OUTLETS TO SELL TOBACCO PRODUCTS 2022

• In response to requested information, the Tobacco Industry Commissioner has published important information on-line on the rules for allocation, the return of deposits and the location of future outlets.

COMMISSIONER'S DIRECTIVE 1/2022 ON THE MEASUREMENT OF DISTANCES IN PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY COMMISSIONER

• The Tobacco Industry Commissioner emitted the Directive 1/2022 from 7 September establishing the norms of measurement between licensed vendors in administrative processes realised by this body.

CALL FOR APPLICANTS FOR LICENSING FOR THE SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND USE OF GOVERNMENT-APPROVED SIGNAGE

• The Under-Secretariat for Finance and the Civil Service published the Resolution, from 26 July 2022, which approves application forms for the bidding of licenses for the sale of tobacco products and the use of government-approved signage.
• For more information, consult the page on licensing.
• A Guide on Licensing for the Sale of Tobacco Products and the Use of Government-Approved Signage has been produced to explain how the process works and to make available important information.

• International conventions and treaties
• Right of the European Union
• Management of the market: general regime, commissioner for the market of tobacco, operators and procedures
• Suppression of smuggling, supply, consumption and traceability of tobacco products
• Directives, Resolutions, and Important Information
• Consultations on policies related to the tobacco industry

• Retail prices of manufactured tobacco products

• Selling and storing tobacco products
• Licensing for retail outlets to sell tobacco products
• Retail outlets selling tobacco products
• Expendedurías concession Canon
• Rates of services provided by the commissioner

• Wholesale operators
• Rates of services provided by the commissioner

• Points of sale extra
• Network of points of sale for tobacco products subject to surcharge
• Rates of services provided by the commissioner
• Approval of vending machines used for tobacco sales
• Forms for vending machine approval processes

• Monthly reports of tobacco market
• Sales statistics
• Administrative prosecutions statistics

• Traceability system of tobacco products