FCTC rebuts EU states’ claims tying tax rises to illicit trade

FCTC rebuts EU states’ claims tying tax rises to illicit trade

Shorouk Express

The fourth session of the Meeting of the Parties (MOP4) to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products closed with new commitments to strengthen co-operation.

Representatives of 60 parties agreed on concrete measures to fight against the illicit trade in tobacco.

“The decisions we have taken during this MOP strengthen the Protocol and send a clear message: we are united, we are resolute, and we will continue to adapt to meet the challenges of an ever-evolving illicit market,” said Acting Head of the Secretariat of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) Andrew Black.

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FCTC rebuts EU states’ claims tying tax rises to illicit trade

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