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The Japan Tobacco Association began accepting applications from smokers on February 1, issuing an IC card for adults to purchase cigarettes on vending machines. Until this adult identification system is fully installed before July this year, minors without such a card will not be able to buy cigarettes on the vending machine.
The IC issued by the Japan Tobacco Association is called “TASPO”, which means “cigarette passport”. It is a new word created by taking part of the syllables of the two words “cigarette” and “passport” in Japanese. From February 1st, adult smokers only need to fill in the application form at the cigarette shop, and then send it to the Tobacco Association along with a copy of their ID card and their photo, and they will receive an IC with their photo in about two weeks. stuck.
Reports say that the introduction of this IC card is to prevent minors from buying cigarettes through vending machines. According to statistics from the Japan Tobacco Association, 70% of cigarettes purchased by Japanese minors are currently purchased through vending machines.
In order to prevent minors from obtaining IC cards by improper means, the Japan Tobacco industry has reached agreements with major online trading sites such as Yahoo and Rakuten. In addition, the Ministry of Finance, which is in charge of the tobacco industry, also stated that companies that operate vending machines will no longer use vending machines without this identification system after July this year, otherwise they will be suspended or disqualified from operating vending machines. .
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