Jump to full article: The Moodie Report (uk), 2009-06-29
Author: Martin Moodie
Intro: The future of duty free tobacco sales came under the microscope yesterday as the third session of negotiations on the World Health Organization (WHO) Protocol to combat illicit trade in tobacco products opened in Geneva.
The discussion took place during the first stages of the WHO International Negotiating Body meeting (INB3), which began with opening statements by the national delegations.
An international lobby, driven by the European Travel Retail Council ETRC and the International Association of Airport Duty Free Stores (IAADFS) and supported by bodies such as the Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA), ASUTIL, the Middle East Duty Free Association, Airports Council International and the International Air Transport Association, has led a global campaign to protect the travel retail channel's right to sell duty free tobacco to international travellers.
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Hume Brophy reported that Cuba was today awarded the FCA 'dirty ashtray award' for its passionate defence of the duty free industry.
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