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Defending strong tobacco packaging and labelling regulations in Uruguay: transnational tobacco control network versus Philip Morris International.
Crosbie, Eric; Sosa, Particia; Glantz, Stanton A.
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  • Crosbie E; Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
  • Sosa P; Department of Politics, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA.
  • Glantz SA; International Advocacy Center, Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids, Washington, DC, USA.
Tob Control ; 27(2): 185-194, 2018 03.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28336521
OBJECTIVE: Describe the process of enacting and defending strong tobacco packaging and labelling regulations in Uruguay amid Philip Morris International's (PMI) legal threats and challenges. METHODS: Triangulated government legislation, news sources and interviews with policy-makers and health advocates in Uruguay. RESULTS: In 2008 and 2009, the Uruguayan government enacted at the time the world's largest pictorial health warning labels (80% of front and back of package) and prohibited different packaging or presentations for cigarettes sold under a given brand. PMI threatened to sue Uruguay in international courts if these policies were implemented. The Vazquez administration maintained the regulations, but a week prior to President Vazquez's successor, President Mujica, took office on 1 March 2010 PMI announced its intention to file an investment arbitration dispute against Uruguay in the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes. Initially, the Mujica administration announced it would weaken the regulations to avoid litigation. In response, local public health groups in Uruguay enlisted former President Vazquez and international health groups and served as brokers to develop a collaboration with the Mujica administration to defend the regulations. This united front between the Uruguayan government and the transnational tobacco control network paid off when Uruguay defeated PMI's investment dispute in July 2016. CONCLUSION: To replicate Uruguay's success, other countries need to recognise that strong political support, an actively engaged local civil society and financial and technical support are important factors in overcoming tobacco industry's legal threats to defend strong public health regulations.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Rotulagem de Produtos / Embalagem de Produtos / Indústria do Tabaco / Produtos do Tabaco Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Uruguay Idioma: En Revista: Tob Control Assunto da revista: TRANSTORNOS RELACIONADOS COM SUBSTANCIAS Ano de publicação: 2018 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Estados Unidos País de publicação: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Rotulagem de Produtos / Embalagem de Produtos / Indústria do Tabaco / Produtos do Tabaco Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Uruguay Idioma: En Revista: Tob Control Assunto da revista: TRANSTORNOS RELACIONADOS COM SUBSTANCIAS Ano de publicação: 2018 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Estados Unidos País de publicação: Reino Unido