Tobacco track and trace tech: A warning

Plans to tackle the problem of illicit tobacco by using track and trace technologies are gathering momentum among European policymakers. But Juan Yañez warns that concerns about the type and timing of the technology need to be raised.

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If all cigarettes sold on the black market were sold legally, the budget of the EU and its member states would swell by more than €10bn annually, according to the Commission. [defotoberg/ Shutterstock]

Juan Yañez ITSA 03-07-2017 07:14 5 min. read Content type: Euractiv is part of the Trust Project

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