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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8259

20 July 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 30 / 47
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/health
Andalucia Regional Government is first European public body to take cigarette manufacturers to court

Brussels, 19/07/2002 (Agence Europe) - The President of the Junta of Andalucia, Manuel Chaves, has asked the European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection, David Byrne, to get the EU to ban by directive the manufacturer, import and sale of tobacco containing any ingredients (ammonia for example) that strengthen the addictive nature of nicotine dependency. He explained that the Andalucia Junta was taking six cigarette manufacturers to court in Spain because of the cost to the...

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