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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8009

19 July 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 10 / 34
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/tobacco
Despite rejection of its complaint by US tribunal, Commission remains determined to fight cigarette smuggling

Brussels, 18/07/2001 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission remains steadfast in its determination to fight cigarette smuggling, Commissioner Michaele Schreyer told the press. She was commenting on the decision by an American tribunal that had just ruled inadmissible the complaint filed by the European Community against the Philip Morris and RJ Reynolds companies because of the income lost by the Community budget due to cigarette smuggling. The approach initiated by the European...

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