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[Africa, Australia] Zambia, Zim and Malawi oppose stiffer legislation on tobacco
SOUTHERN African countries have opposed stiffer tobacco legislation to compel them to introduce plain packaging for tobacco products. Francois van der Merwe, chief executive officer of the Tobacco Institute of Southern Africa (TISA), said the countries,
Nov 1, 2013
Zambia Post (zm)
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Nov 1, 2013 14:59
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Australia’s ‘plain packaging’ stubs out cigarette branding, prompting backlash
it has touched off a war being fought in domestic courts, at a Geneva-based agency that enforces world trade treaties, and through obscure arbitration panels working out of organizations such as the World Bank. Anti-smoking activists regard Australia’s n
Oct 29, 2013
Washington Post
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Oct 30, 2013 14:34
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Trade pact could weaken Australia's tobacco fight
There are concerns a new trade agreement between the US, Australia and several other Pacific nations could weaken Australia's defences against challenges to its planned tobacco packaging laws.
Jun 14, 2012
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) (au)
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Jun 14, 2012 12:46
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[Dominican Republic] PM - Another opponent joins fight against Australia's tobacco laws
Now the Reuters news agency reports that the Dominican Republic is about to join the complaint.
Jun 14, 2012
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) (au)
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Jun 14, 2012 19:14
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[USA] LETTERS: Tobacco, Trade Agreements and Public Health
The United States government’s proposal on tobacco in the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations represents a step forward for public health in the international trade community. -- BILL CORR ... it already has a safe harbor in our trade agreements and u
Aug 27, 2013
New York Times
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Aug 26, 2013 23:50
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[Dominican Republic] UPDATE 2-Australia hit with 3rd WTO complaint on tobacco law
The Dominican Republic filed a complaint at the World Trade Organization about Australia's tobacco packaging laws on Wednesday, becoming the third country to challenge regulations strongly opposed by big cigarette manufacturers.
Jul 18, 2012
Reuters
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Jul 19, 2012 07:05
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[USA] WTO Sends US-Indonesia Clove Cigarette Row To Arbitrator ($$)
The World Trade Organization said Friday that it would send to arbitration a dispute concerning potential remedies Indonesia is seeking in retaliation over the U.S. ban on clove cigarettes. Indonesia is seeking to suspend certain tariff concessions it p
Aug 26, 2013
Law360
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Aug 26, 2013 19:30
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[Australia] Appeal to WTO may yet deliver Big Tobacco victory ($$)
Two more clashes must be fought and won before it can claim victory, and these battles will be waged on very different terrain.
Aug 18, 2012
The Australian (au)
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Aug 17, 2012 13:35
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[Africa, Russia, South America/Caribbean] Malawi farmers’ livelihood to go up in smoke as Chile bans public puffing
"We're very concerned with the smoking ban in Chile, in Russia and other countries have also proposed similar bans,” Malawi’s Tobacco Control Commission (TCC) chief executive officer Bruce Munthali told The Nation newspaper. “Tobacco farmers as any othe
Apr 6, 2013
MaraviPost.com (mw)
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Apr 6, 2013 05:11
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[Indonesia, USA] When trade law meets public health evidence: the World Trade Organization and clove cigarettes
A recent trade dispute between the USA and Indonesia, overseen by the World Trade Organization, challenges piecemeal approaches to tobacco regulation.
Jul 21, 2012
Tobacco Control
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Jul 22, 2012 22:26