Brussels, 17/12/2007 (Agence Europe) - On 14 December, the European Commission together with 26 participating member states of the European Union (the EU27 minus the United Kingdom), and Japan Tobacco International (JTI) announced a 15 year agreement for fighting cigarette smuggling and counterfeiting. Through the agreement, JTI will work with the European Commission, its anti-fraud office OLAF, and law enforcement authorities of the member states to help in the fight against contraband,...