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Two EU countries finalise health warnings

Wednesday, 18 January 2012 06:18

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One of the graphic warnings to be included on tobacco packages in Ireland. (c) Government of Ireland.

Ireland is set to become the ninth European Union country to require picture warnings on tobacco packages, on 1 February 2013. It will follow Hungary, which recently announced its warnings will come into force on 1 September 2012.

The text in Ireland's warnings will be in both English and Irish.

Tunisian President receives FCA letter

Tuesday, 10 January 2012 04:01

Tunisian pres receives FCA letter-Frédéric Pfyffer RTS

Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki (centre) receives a letter from the FCA. Left: Anouar Gharbi, president of the NGO Association droit pour tous; Right:Jean-Charles Rielle, former member of the Swiss parliament and Director of CIPRET-Genève. (c) Frédéric Pfyffer, RTS

A letter from the Framework Convention Alliance was hand-delivered to the interim president of Tunisia, Moncef Marzouki, in early January 2012.

The letter congratulated the leader for his election in December. It also warned about attempts by the tobacco industry to strengthen its influence in the northern African country following the revolution of January 2011.

Tobacco taxes up in Togo

Saturday, 07 January 2012 00:32

Togo's tobacco excise tax rose five per cent in the 2012 budget.

The proposed tax for 2012 was 35 per cent, but last December parliamentarians recommended it increase by 10 per cent because of the positive health impact. After debate, a 5 per cent increase was agreed.

Advocates’ role grows as Vietnam finalises tobacco control law

Thursday, 22 December 2011 00:13

The first draft of Vietnam’s tobacco control law was prepared by legal experts in the ministry of health who had little knowledge of tobacco control.

It was very weak, says Pham Thi Hoang Anh, Country Director of the Vietnam office of the non-governmental organisation (NGO) HealthBridge. For example, “the smoke-free provisions included many exemptions”, she says on a recent trip to Ottawa for the HealthBridge annual meeting.

2011 - tobacco control in pictures

Monday, 19 December 2011 19:22
During the past year FCA members have experienced some highs and lows in global tobacco control. We’ve been tracking these ups and downs throughout the year in great pictures that members have sent us. Check out some of our favourite pictures of 2011.
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