The ITC Netherlands Project was launched in 2008 by researchers from Maastricht University (CAPHRI), STIVORO (the Dutch Expert Centre on Tobacco Control), ASCoR (University of Amsterdam) and Leiden University Medical Centre working in collaboration with the University of Waterloo. As of June 2011, five survey waves have been conducted among a cohort of approximately 2,000 youth (age 15 to 17) and adult smokers.

Tobacco Control Policies

• The Netherlands ratified the FCTC in January 2005
• Smoke-free workplace legistlation (2004) was extended to hospitality venues on July 1, 2008 (DSRs allowed)
• Dutch government reversed ban in small bars and cafes in November 2010
• Reimbursement of stop smoking aids introduced in January 2010
• In July 2008, smoking was banned in the hospitality industry and sport canteens.
• Tax increases on cigarettes and rolling tobacco in July 2008 and March 2011