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Jump to full article: Business Intelligence Middle East (ae), 2009-05-14
Author: Source: BI-ME , Author: BI-ME staff
Intro: Starting today, British American Tobacco Middle East is hosting a two-day conference for key stakeholders across the region to help tackle the issue of illicit tobacco trade. Taking place in Beirut, Lebanon, the conference will shed light on different experiences in combating illicit trade of tobacco products across the region.
The opening ceremony is being attended by key figures including the Lebanese Minister of Finance Dr Mohammed Shateh, as well as customs and other government entities; and their counterparts from Jordan, Syria and Yemen as well as members of the top management team of British American Tobacco Middle East.
Over two days, the conference is looking at key issues including combating illicit trade; the impact of tax on illicit trade; country specific experiences including Lebanon, Yemen, Syria and Jordan. British American Tobacco Middle East is sharing its experience and knowledge of tackling illicit trade in the tobacco sector, as well as facts and figures on the size and scale of the issue, how the company is combating the problem, and its views on the World Health Organization's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) Protocol on Anti Illicit Trade.
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