Concerns Tobacco Act may breach trade secrets

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Concerns Tobacco Act may breach trade secrets
By PETCHANET PRATRUANGKRAI 
THE NATION

 

BANGKOK: -- THE COMMERCE Ministry is concerned that draft Tobacco Products Control Act regarding plain packaging for cigarettes could breach the international Trade Secrets Act and the World Trade Organisation’s regulation governing the restriction of business opportunities.

 

A source from the ministry said that while a ministerial review of the relevant part of the draft found no objections to the draft proposed by the Ministry of Public Health, plain cigarette packaging remains a contentious issue at the WTO. 

Accordingly, the source said the ministry has suggested waiting for the WTO’s ruling on the matter, as the measure may breach Thailand’s obligations under international agreements and may limit relevant business operators’ rights beyond what is appropriate. 

 

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[Chang_paarp]

This is a scarre campaign by the tobacco companies. They tried to take Australia to various courts across the world and have lost in all cases. If the Thai authorities could read relevant international news and court documents they would just go "bring it on", unfortunately for them there is no precedent in Thai law so they might have do some research of their own. 

[wirat69]

Yes, Australia did plain packs and did not fold to the Tobacco Company pressures (which like all sin comes in many shades of grey)....

Like all "good" things in life, tobacco will soon be delivered in plain brown bags throughout the world....

[adhd]

trade secrets, so the tobacco industry does not want you to know all the chemical crap they put into the stuff they "make" you smoke ?

[Belzybob]

Same bullshit, different flavour? Imperial and others will do anything to keep their market share, happily killing people along the way.

[elgordo38]

5 hours ago, wirat69 said:

Yes, Australia did plain packs and did not fold to the Tobacco Company pressures (which like all sin comes in many shades of grey)....

Like all "good" things in life, tobacco will soon be delivered in plain brown bags throughout the world....

Much like other narcotics??

[PeeJay1959]

The UK is pressing ahead with this next year

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-matters-tobacco-standard-packs/health-matters-tobacco-standard-packs

[Gulfsailor]

11 hours ago, Chang_paarp said:

This is a scarre campaign by the tobacco companies. They tried to take Australia to various courts across the world and have lost in all cases. If the Thai authorities could read relevant international news and court documents they would just go "bring it on", unfortunately for them there is no precedent in Thai law so they might have do some research of their own. 

Then I implore them and everyone to watch this video that explains exactly what is going on;