Campaigners relish triumph but remain on their guard

(6-Mar-2003) - Industry campaigners have urged the industry to remain vigilant following last week's victory in the battle to save duty-free tobacco sales

(2-Apr-2003) - By Gavin Lipsith

(31-May-2002) - INTERNATIONAL. The future of the $2.3bn duty-free tobacco business could be decided in the next few months, as campaigners urge a final push from retailers and stakeholders across all categories to save the business. The World Health Organization (WHO) proposes to ban duty-free tobacco sales through its Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). Speaking at a special forum on the issue in Singapore on May 23, International Travel Retail Confederation (ITRC) director-general Keith Spinks said: ?We?ve got one last chance to resolve this before the next round of WHO meetings in October.?

(16-Apr-2002) - INTERNATIONAL. A statement from a senior EU official has spread concern among campaigners fighting to save duty-free tobacco. European Commissioner of Health and Welfare David Byrne gave his support for restricting tobacco sales in travel-retail after the fourth round of talks on the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, which took place in Geneva last month.

(14-Feb-2002) - INTERNATIONAL. Campaigners working to overturn the proposed ban on duty-free tobacco by the World Health Organization (WHO) have made fresh calls for support from the industry as the next round of talks in March approaches.