Tough Times Ahead for Taiwan’s E-cig Market

Posted by Dr. Marina Foltea
On March 21, 2017

Taiwan’s e-cigarette industry could soon be in tatters following the East Asia country’s notification* of its Draft Amendments to the Tobacco Hazards Prevention and Control Act, essentially banning these products. The measure The proposed amendments, notified in February to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), are purportedly intended to […]

International Trade and Tobacco Control: highlights from India

Posted by Dr. Marina Foltea
On March 13, 2017

Adopted by the World Health Organization (WHO) more than a decade ago, the FCTC aims to improve the level of global public health by addressing the risks posed by tobacco consumption. The Convention sets certain general standards for national tobacco control policies while its general requirements are further developed through guidelines adopted occasionally by the […]

The WTO and FCTC dispute settlement systems: friends or foes?

Posted by Dr. Marina Foltea
On November 4, 2016

Our readers may recall Trade Pacts’ trip to Africa this summer where we participated in a SIEL Panel – presenting various issues arising at the intersection of international health and trade. The topic always attracts a lot of attention from States, private sector and scholars. This weighty topic also prompted our own expert Prof. Lukasz […]

What to Make of “World No Tobacco Day?”

Posted by Dr. Marina Foltea
On May 30, 2016

It is my greatest pleasure to post the contribution of our very special guest Simon Lester who is sharing with us some thoughts on “World No Tobacco Day” and tobacco regulation. Simon is a notorious trade policy analyst with Cato Institute in Washington. His research focuses on WTO disputes, regional trade agreements, disguised protectionism and the history […]

Trade Pacts heads to Africa, 2016 SIEL Conference

Posted by Dr. Marina Foltea
On May 23, 2016

Trade Pacts will join economic law professionals for the prestigious fifth biennial Global Conference of the Society of International Economic Law (SIEL), taking place at the University of Witwatersrand (WITS) Mandela Institute in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 7 to 9 July. Its first appearance on African soil, the conference – themed “International Economic Law in […]

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