Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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Series Title | Press Release |
Series Details | IP/06/735 (6.6.06) |
Publication Date | 06/06/2006 |
Content Type | News |
Since July 2004 fourteen EU Member States joined the European Community and the initial ten EU Member States in their fight against cigarette smuggling and have signed the Anti-Contraband and Anti-Counterfeit Agreement with Philip Morris International, Inc, bringing the total number to twenty-four. This landmark agreement, which called for substantially enhanced co-operation on many fronts in the fight against the shared problem of illegal trade in cigarettes, has proved to be highly effective in practice. |
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Source Link | http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/06/735&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en |
Subject Categories | Economic and Financial Affairs, Health, Justice and Home Affairs |
Countries / Regions | Europe |
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