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World Trade Organisation gives Australia's plain tobacco packs the (draft) thumbs up

  • Written by Simon Chapman, Emeritus Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has reportedly backed Australia’s laws on plain tobacco packaging implemented from December 2012.

The apparent decision marks the end of the last of three cases brought against Australia’s plain packaging; it will almost certainly open the floodgates and see other nations implementing the measure.

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