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The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is a trade association for the retail industry in the UK, which refers to itself as the “authoritative voice of retail”.1 With an office just behind Parliament Square in London, at 21 Dartmouth Street, the BRC is ideally situated to lobby the government. 2 Opposed to Tobacco Regulation When considering regulation of tobacco…

The British Chamber of Commerce in Belgium (BCCB) is a not-for-profit company established in 1898.12 It describes its mission to be “the essential network for international business in Belgium” acting as a “unique networking platform for business people”.13 Membership Among the BCCB’s approximately 270 members are British American Tobacco, Japan Tobacco International and Imperial…

In Namibia, the country’s biggest tobacco seller, British American Tobacco (BAT), is reportedly threatening the Government with legal action over a new bill that will force cigarette companies to print graphic health warnings on packaging.30 Under the Tobacco Products Control Act of 2010, packs will have to carry photographs of stained teeth and damaged lungs with…

British American Tobacco Uganda (BATU), a subsidiary of British American Tobacco (BAT), is the main tobacco company in the country, representing an estimated 85% of Uganda’s tobacco market.31 In 2013, BATU contracted 18,000 tobacco farmers and produced 16.8 million kilos of tobacco.32 Evidence shows that BAT has violated its own International Marketing Principles in Uganda…

Brian Binley stood as the Conservative MP for Northampton South, East Midlands,England (2005 – 2015).33 He was also the vice-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Save The Pub Group. Relationship with the Tobacco Industry Accepted Tobacco Industry Hospitality In May 2011, Binley accepted two tickets to the Chelsea Flower Show from Japan Tobacco International, worth £1,132.80, and two…

Background Bird & Bird LLP is an international commercial law firm with offices in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, as well as close ties with firms in other parts of the world. According to its website, the company employs 1100 lawyers in 28 offices.48 Tobacco Industry Links In 2011 Bird & Bird included Philip Morris International (PMI)…

Bill Schulz was Senior Vice President for the Global Supply Chain at Japan Tobacco International (JTI) from 2005 to 2015.6970 Longstanding Career in the Tobacco Industry Schulz joined JTI in 1999 and has held several leadership positions, including:69 Vice-President and General Manager East-Africa (2003-2005) Vice-President Global Manufacturing (1999-2003) Before joining JTI, Schulz worked for American tobacco…

Berge Setrakian was a non-executive director of Imperial Tobacco from 2008 to 2014.7172 TobaccoTactics Resources Imperial Tobacco Relevant Link Imperial Tobacco homepage ReferencesHide↑abBritish Retail Consortium, Tobacco display ban unnecessary burden, 9 March 2011, accessed 9…

The Benkert Group was founded in Germany, and produces cigarette tipping paper. The company is headquartered in Germany and has factories in Germany, Scotland, Malaysia, and China.73 Relationship with the Tobacco Industry Supplier Benkert has a long history with the tobacco industry, having supplied them with tipping paper as early as the 1970s.747576 In 2009, Benkert…

The name Beneluxvereniging voor Merken-en Modellenrecht (BMM) is Flemish and translates into Benelux Association of Trademark and Design Law. It is a professional association of legal specialists. Its website explains: “All the members work for patent and/or trademark… departments of large companies, as lawyers or as (university) lecturers. “The association promotes and guarantees the quality of the professional practice of…