Nicotine Products

• Scottish Anti Illicit Trade Group names new chairman

  17-Nov-17 - Kenny MacAskill has been appointed as the new chair of the Scottish Anti Illicit Trade Group.

• Fake cigarettes in plain packaging found in UK

  15-Nov-17 - Counterfeit tobacco featuring the new plain packaging has started to hit the shelves of retailers in the UK.

• EU seeks comments on digital freight documents

  11-Nov-17 - The European Commission wants to know why electronic freight transport documents aren’t used more widely.

• Track and trace ‘must consider cross-border illicit trade’

  09-Nov-17 - Improved co-operation is needed to ensure tech like blockchain is applied effectively against illicit trade.

• Brand protection “getting harder”, says new survey

  26-Oct-17 - A majority of companies polled in a new survey think that protecting their brands is becoming more difficult.

• Fake cigarettes easily bought on Craigslist

  24-Oct-17 - Classified ads website Craigslist has come under scrutiny in the UK for facilitating illicit trade in tobacco and other goods.

• Hologram body says counterfeit impact on jobs ‘disturbing’

  20-Oct-17 - International Hologram Manufacturers Association (IHMA) urges a ‘redoubling’ of global authentication strategies.

• Viewpoint: Tax stamps – on the authentication front line

  12-Oct-17 - Juan Yañez of the International Tax Stamp Association (ITSA) looks at how the technology is evolving to meet new demand.

• Report: Gang stole counterfeits from French customs to sell on

  28-Sep-17 - A gang in France is accused of stealing counterfeits confiscated by customs, selling them on via Facebook.

• Tax stamp body to brief EU on tobacco legislation flaws

  21-Sep-17 - The tax stamp industry is worried about the EU's tobacco track and trace plans, and will air its concerns next week.

• Tackle counterfeits by targeting premises, says BASCAP

  20-Sep-17 - An overlooked way to fight counterfeiting is to enlist the aid of landlords whose properties are used for illicit trade.

• Philip Morris unveils first illicit tobacco fund recipients

  11-Sep-17 - Philip Morris has selected 32 projects that will be funded through a $100m fund set up to tackle illicit tobacco.

• Seen and heard: counterfeiting news in brief

  07-Sep-17 - Abbott heart device hacking, falsified medicines ring nailed, counterfeit trader profits seized and tobacco 'mini-packs'.

• TRACIT organization aims to tackle illicit trade

  06-Sep-17 - A non-profit aiming to bring together private and public partners in the fight against illicit trade launches in NYC today.

• All Party Parliamentary Group to crackdown on illicit tobacco

  29-Aug-17 - UK politicians come together to form a cross-party group to tackle illicit trade, particularly illegal tobacco and alcohol.

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