Illicit Tobacco Most Reported Counterfeit Product in UK
Cigarettes and tobacco products were the most reported counterfeit goods in the UK in 2019/20, according to a survey conducted by the country’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) and IP Crime Office.
Reports - September 30, 2020 8 a.m. Read More
Perspectives on the WCO 2020 Illicit Trade Report: Tobacco
The World Customs Organisation (WCO) has released the annual update of its Illicit Trade Report (ITR). Reports were submitted by 86 countries – up significantly from 54 countries in 2018, making it more representative than previous iterations.
Reports - September 1, 2020 1:59 a.m. Read More
New Tax Stamp Report Launching in September
Next month, Reconnaissance International will launch the much-awaited third edition of Tax Stamps & Traceability: A Market Analysis and Technical Update – which, since the launch of the first edition back in 2007, has remained the only authoritative report of its kind.
Reports - August 28, 2020 8 a.m. Read More
Tobacco Industry Interference Index – What It Means for Secure Track and Trace
The 2019 Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index has recently been released. The concept is not a new one and borrows from the methodology originally developed by the South East Asia Tobacco Control Alliance to assess the extent to which the tobacco industry was unduly influencing governments in Asia.
Reports - November 7, 2019 7 a.m. Read More
