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• Malta joins anti-cigarette smuggling network 

Malta has just joined a network, originally set up in 2004 by the EU, 11 of its member states and the multi-national cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris International, aimed at fighting cigarette smuggling.

The European Commission said on Tuesday that another 13 member states, including Malta, have now signed the anti-contraband and anti-counterfeit agreement with Philip Morris International Inc, bringing the total number of signatory EU members to 24.

According to Sim Kallas, the EU commissioner responsible for the fight against fraud, this landmark agreement, which calls for substantially enhanced cooperation on many fronts in the fight against the shared problem of illegal trade in cigarettes, has proved to be highly effective.

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