In this article Lukasz Gruszczynski argues that there are good grounds for considering the Guidelines to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (‘FCTC’) relevant international standards under the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (‘TBT Agreement’). The structure of the...

This article is an amended version of the expert opinion dated 15 January 2019, prepared by the authors at the request of the Polish Chamber of Physicians and Dentists in response to the letter from the Ministry of Finance (no. PA5.8190.84.2018) regarding innovative tobacco products and...

The panel and the Appellate Body have recently examined one of the national tobacco control measures (US – Measures Affecting the Productions and Sale of Clove Cigarettes). The dispute, which emerged between the United States and Indonesia, concerned the US ban on the use of certain flavouring...

This chapter critically analyses the role that is played by international economic law (IEL) dispute settlement bodies (DSBs) in the field of tobacco control. In particular, it looks at the recent case law of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and ad hoc investment tribunals that dealt with the...

This report analyses the outcome of the latest meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. In this context, it concentrates on the adopted amendments to the partial guidelines for implementation of Articles 9 and 10 of the Framework Convention,...

This report discusses the main provisions of the recently adopted WHO Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products. While recognizing the remarkable achievement of the global community in its efforts to curb illicit trade in tobacco products at the international level, the report also...