학술논문

Approaches for Controlling Illicit Tobacco Trade -- Nine Countries and the European Union.
Document Type
Article
Source
MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report. 5/29/2015, Vol. 64 Issue 20, p447-550. 4p. 2 Charts.
Subject
*CIGARETTES
*TOBACCO products
*SMUGGLING
*PRODUCT counterfeiting
*INTERNATIONAL trade
Language
ISSN
0149-2195
Abstract
The article reports on illicit tobacco trade control (ITTC) in nine countries and the European Union as of May 29, 2015. Topics discussed include the evaluation of common approaches like licensing, product markers, and national record-keeping by such countries as Brazil and Canada, and the European Union, these countries' varying approaches, and the World Health Organization (WHO) ITTC protocol. Also noted are the report's limitations on countries included and on implementation records.