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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12503

11 June 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 31 / 33
NEWS BRIEFS / Wto
Dispute over Australian cigarettes good news for EU health measures

10/06/2020 (Agence Europe)On Tuesday 9 June, the Appellate Body (AB) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) confirmed that Australia's requirement for neutral packaging for cigarettes and cigars (logo-free olive green packs with health warnings), the purpose of which is to limit their appeal, was legitimate. A number of tobacco-producing countries had lodged complaints against this law with the WTO, on the grounds that it would adversely affect their business activities. John Clarke,...

Contents

EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
SECTORAL POLICIES
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EXTERNAL ACTION
SECURITY - DEFENCE
INSTITUTIONAL
NEWS BRIEFS
ERRATUM