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[India, Korea - South] Tobacco farmers peeved at no representation at WHO meet

Tobacco farmers are sulking at the Indian delegation, represented by the Health Ministry officials, supporting the phasing out of the tobacco crop through extreme regulations.
Business Line (The Hindu)
added Dec 4, 2012 12:32
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[Korea - South] Smoking Ban in All Restaurants

The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced Tuesday that the revised bill to ban smoking at indoor rest areas and restaurants was passed Monday and will come into effect from Saturday.
Arirang TV & Radio (kr)
added Dec 4, 2012 01:45
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[Fiji, Korea - South] Cigarette smuggling

According to the Health Minister Dr Neil Sharma, smuggling of illicit cigarettes was a global issue. Dr Sharma, who just returned from an international meeting on the Framework on Convention on Tobacco in South Korea last week, said smuggling of illicit
Fiji Times Online (fj)
added Nov 22, 2012 06:32
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[Korea - South] Interpol denied observer status at WHO anti-tobacco meeting in Seoul

‘Interpol – the international police organisation that works to identify, disrupt and dismantle transnational organized networks behind the trafficking in illicit goods – was denied observer status as a result of a donation by Philip Morris Internationa
Tobacco Reporter
added Nov 22, 2012 17:00
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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] Eye on Tobacco Industry

PHOTO CAPTION: The tobacco industry representatives wait in line for daily “public” badges during negotiations for the FCTC.
ASH (Action on Smoking and Health) (us)
added Nov 20, 2012 23:36
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[Korea - South] Global tobacco treaty concluded in Seoul

countries kicked Big Tobacco and its front group representatives out of committee meetings after members of civil society, including Corporate Accountability International, exposed the lobbyists who infiltrated the meetings under the guise of "public badg
Asia Sentinel (hk)
added Nov 20, 2012 23:23
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[Africa, Kenya, Korea - South] Anti-tobacco laws gain currency as UN endorses tough control measures

A crucial conference on tobacco in South Korea that proposes serious restrictions in production of the crop could spell death knell the lucrative tobacco farming. Tobacco farmers are closely monitoring outcome of the conference backed by United Nations
The Standard (ke)
added Nov 19, 2012 18:40
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[Korea - South] WHO conference on tobacco control closes after six-day run

A six-day international conference on tobacco control ended Saturday after adopting a new international treaty aimed at rooting out illegal trade of tobacco products. About 140 participants adopted the "Protocol to Eliminate Lllicit Trade in Tobacco
Yonhap News Agency (kr)
added Nov 18, 2012 19:54
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[Korea - South] Last chance in Seoul (PDF)

Today is the day when everything has to come together, if this COP session is to be a full success. So far, the only decision we’ve had in plenary was to adopt the Illicit Trade Protocol. But we still await a decision in Committee B on what will happen t
Framework Convention Alliance (ch)
added Nov 16, 2012 15:46
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