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LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Tuesday,
October 8th 2013
Philip Morris International Inc.’s (PMI)
(NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) EU Region
President Drago Azinovic made the
following comment regarding the vote in
the European Parliament on the EU’s
proposed Tobacco Products Directive:
"Today’s vote in the European
Parliament has introduced marginal
improvement in some areas, but has still
failed to take into account the views of
millions of EU citizens, including our
employees, retailers, tobacco growers
and adult consumers who will be
impacted by these measures.
"It remains the case that Members of the
European Parliament have voted to ban
an entire segment of the legal market
despite the inevitable increase in illegal
trade that this will fuel. They have failed
to provide a workable framework for
reduced harm products and have also
continued to include oversized graphic
health warnings and pack standardization
- even though the risks of smoking are
already well known - and without
apparent concern for property rights
that the EU Charter protects.
"There remain several important steps
before this Directive passes into law, and
we hope that decision makers will take
the opportunity to apply common sense
and adopt a Directive that is – as any EU
legislation must be – necessary,
proportionate and supported by credible
evidence.”
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About Philip Morris International Inc.
Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) is
the leading international tobacco
company, with seven of the world’s top
15 international brands, including
Marlboro, the number one cigarette
brand worldwide. PMI’s products are
sold in more than 180 markets. In 2012,
the company held an estimated 16.3%
share of the total international cigarette
market outside of the U.S., or 28.8%
excluding the People’s Republic of China
and the United States. For more
information, see www.pmi.com
Contacts
Philip Morris International Press Office
Media Enquiries
T: +41 (0)58 242 4500
E: media@pmi.com
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