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Australia Wins Tobacco Plain Packaging Case
May 9, 2017Media reports suggest that Australia has won a landmark trade case related to plain packaging of tobacco products. A ruling from the World Trade Organization (WTO) yet to be published but leaked to a section of the media reveals that the ...
Tags: Tobacco, Plain Packaging
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NZ Embraces Move to Change Cigarette Packaging
Feb 19, 2016A law forcing tobacco companies to wrap their cigarettes in plain packaging could be in force in New Zealand by the end of 2016. New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has confirmed a bill, which is on pause, would be resumed. He expected ...
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Tobacco Giant Philip Morris Loses Battle Against Plain Packaging
Dec 25, 201521 Dec 2015 Tobacco giant Philip Morris has lost its fight against the plain packaging laws that it claimed would threaten the intellectual property of its brands. The company behind Marlboro, Peter Jackson and Longbeach cigarettes has ...
Tags: Philip Morris, Tobacco, Packaging
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JTI Has Joined The Fray
May 28, 2015The UK's second biggest cigarette company Japan Tobacco International (JTI) has joined the fray, filing a lawsuit against the government's mandate for plain packaging. JTI's suit follows similar actions taken by Philip Morris ...
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Indonesia Win Right to Seek a Ruling by WTO on Australia's Tobacco Plain-Packaging Laws
Oct 21, 2014In March this year, Indonesia won the right to seek a ruling by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on Australia's tobacco plain-packaging laws. The WTO's disputes settlement body agreed to set up an independent panel of trade and legal ...
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Standardised Packaging Laws Contested by Cuba, Indonesia
Oct 15, 2014Cuba, Indonesia, Honduras, Dominican Republic and Ukraine have contested the standardised packaging laws, calling them an illegal restriction on trade, but the panel of judges said there won’t be a WTO ruling until at the first half ...
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The CTU Presented to The Health Select Committee in Support of Plain Packaging of Tobacco
Apr 17, 2014The CTU have today presented to the health select committee in support of plain packaging of tobacco. "Any steps that can be taken to lower smoking rates will result in New Zealand workers and their families having healthier and better ...
Tags: Plain Packaging, Tobacco
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The UK Government Is Set to Introduce New Legislation
Nov 29, 2013The UK Government is set to introduce new legislation forcing the tobacco companies to use plain packaging for cigarettes. The new rule, which aims at reducing the appeal of the cigarettes to the youngsters, has been delayed by the ...
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The Ban Was Introduced in 2011 in Shops Across Italy
May 31, 2013The ban was introduced in 2011 in shops across Italy, with only biodegradable, cloth or paper bags on offer. Italy will only be able to impose fines on violators when the law is approved by the European Union, and many small shops and ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, Plastic Bags
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EU Commission Announced That It Would Refer Cyprus to The EJC
Dec 7, 2012The European Union (EU) Commission announced that it would refer Cyprus to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for non-compliance with the Landfill Directive. Six landfills accepting wastes from tLimassol and Nicosia are allegedly ...
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A New Regulation to Sell Cigarettes in Plain Packets Has Come Into Effect in Australia
Dec 5, 2012A new regulation compelling tobacco firms to sell cigarettes in plain packets has come into effect in Australia. Under the law, all cigarette packs will now have to be sold in identical, olive-brown packs with the same typeface and covered ...
Tags: plain packets, cigarette packs, smoking, packs