Jump to full article: Belarusian Telegraph Agency (BelTA) (by), 2010-03-17
Intro: The State Customs Committee (SCC) of Belarus and the Imperial Tobacco Ltd company are set to sign a memorandum of understanding in Minsk on 17 March, BelTA learnt from the SCC press service.
The document creates framework for cooperation between the SCC and the Imperial Tobacco Ltd in order to strengthen the control over smuggling and illegal trade in tobacco products, including the prevention of trans-border trade in counterfeit tobacco products in Belarus.
The SCC keeps signing memorandums of understanding with major producers. A reminder, the SCC signed the similar memorandum with the JT International S.A. company on 18 December 2008.
The intensification of smuggling and bootlegging is a matter of serious concern both for the customs agencies and tobacco producers. . . .
The illegal transit of tobacco products from Russia and Ukraine to the EU via Belarus has increased in recent years.
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