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International tobacco smuggling

Tobacco smuggling is an international problem requiring a global response. A protocol to tackle the problem is being developed under Article 15 of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC).

This section outlines the work currently being done on International smuggling and historical work and legal action against the tobacco companies and their alleged involvement with tobacco smuggling.

The world's response

Tobacco smuggling is an international problem requiring a global response. A protocol to tackle the problem is being developed under Article 15 of&nb ...

JTI Smuggling Agreement

JTI Smuggling Agreement2007 - Key features of the agreement on smuggling between the European Commission, JTI and 26 of the 27 Member States. .Author ...

Briefing note on Gallaher & JTI

ASH Briefing on Gallaher & Japan Tobacco InternationalBriefing on Gallaher & JTIAuthor : ASH ASH Briefing on Gallaher and Japan T ...

Racketeering Legal Action

In 2002 four major tobacco companies: British American Tobacco, Philip Morris, RJ Reynolds and Japan Tobacco International, faced legal action over t ...

British American Tobacco

In 2000 British American Tobacco (BAT) was forced to release millions of pages of internal documents as a result of litigation in the United States. ...

Philip Morris and EU agreement

In 2004 the European Commission, together with 10 Member States of the European Union and Philip Morris International announced a 12 year agreement t ...