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[UK] Fears over no-logo cigarette packaging ridiculed

Yesterday’s report, by Luk Joossens, who has advised the European Commission and World Health Organisation on the illicit tobacco trade, claims that counterfeit packs are so cheap to make they can hardly become much cheaper. The report, commissioned by
Yorkshire Post (uk)
added Nov 23, 2012 11:18
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[Canada] Québec hands the province’s tobacco trade on a silver platter to illegal traffickers

Increasing tobacco taxes will fuel an illegal industry that already has a stronghold in Québec
Imperial Tobacco Canada (ca)
added Nov 22, 2012 12:42
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Bulgarians Hold Nationwide Rally against Full Smoking Ban

The most passionate chain-smokers argue that the ban on smoking has been approved not without the assistance and financial support of drug cartels.
Novinite.com (bg)
added Nov 22, 2012 06:31
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[New Zealand] BATNZ Media (BATNZ_Media) on Twitter

Official account for British American Tobacco New Zealand with news and information for media.
Twitter
added Nov 22, 2012 06:00
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[Philippines] COLLAS-MONSOD: For constituency or tobacco lobby?

The bottom line therefore is that any watering down of the "Sin" Tax Bill is because the interests of the Filipinos are being subordinated to the interests of the tobacco lobby. These legislators from tobacco-producing regions are not protecting their co
Business World (ph)
added Nov 21, 2012 16:38
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Positive signals for Bulgarian tobacco producers after WHO conference: expert

“The good news that the Bulgarian tobacco producers received after the conference is that the decision-making in connection to articles 17 and 18 of the framework convention on tobacco products, was postponed with two years. This is a relief because this
Focus English News (bg)
added Nov 21, 2012 04:34
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[Australia] New law in Oz will test Big Tobacco's weird resilience

Big Tobacco can hardly complain that plain packs will dent demand. It insists that branding is all about market share, not recruiting new smokers. Really? The World Health Organization reckons a blanket advertising and promotion ban would cut puffing by
Winnipeg (Manitoba) Free Press (ca)
added Nov 21, 2012 04:30
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[Philippines] Tobacco farmers, factory workers, vendors rally against 'sin tax' bill

About 3,000 tobacco farmers, cigarette-factory workers and street vendors demonstrated in front of the Senate building in Pasay City on Tuesday to protest the proposed “sin tax” bill which would raise taxes on cigarettes and alcohol products to raise P40
Philippine Daily Inquirer (ph)
added Nov 21, 2012 04:23
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[Korea - South] Tobacco talks on illicit trade end without duty free restrictions

However, there were worrying elements to the talks. Daily bulletins from the event organiser reveal a climate in which interested parties were denied access to discussions. Interpol - the international police organisation that works to identify, disrupt a
The Moodie Report (uk)
added Nov 21, 2012 03:54
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[Korea - South] Parties prevail in adopting landmark illicit trade protocol despite industry interference --- WHO: Big Tobacco single greatest threat to tobacco treaty

Parties to the treaty did not approve the official observer status of Interpol, the international law enforcement agency, due to widespread concern over the agency's acceptance of a recent 15-million-euro contribution from Philip Morris International
Corporate Accountability International
added Nov 21, 2012 01:08
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