WHO Civil Society Working Group on NCDs Consensus Statement at the Multistakeholder Hearing for the Fourth UN High-level Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health, 2 May 2025
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Illicit tobacco trade: Best practices around the world
WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean
17 Oct 2018
This fact sheet based on data from Brazil and the United Kingdom show that policies against illicit trade can reduce illicit manufacturing or the illicit cigarette market. It also shows that some countries have successfully reduced illicit trade in tobacco products though strong and coordinated multilateral efforts.
