Brussels, BE – In a letter to EU Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan, EU’s biggest fertiliser companies asked Ukraine to refrain from imposing trade restrictions on EU fertiliser imports. It is argued that “it is clear that the main purpose of this proceeding is to exclude EU fertilisers from the Ukrainian market.”

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“Innovation and scientific breakthroughs provide the best and most sustainable solutions to the challenges that humanity faces, be it ecological or the COVID-19 crisis. It is new technologies and innovative medical solutions that will help to tackle these challenges. Protection of IP rights is a necessary precondition to innovation, and we shouldn’t sacrifice global prosperity for short-term benefits of weak or absent IP rights.” said Fred Roeder, Managing Director at the Consumer Choice Center.

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“Nos dirigimos a ustedes para expresar el día de hoy nuestra profunda preocupación con respecto al proyecto de ley 218/19 que recientemente fue pasado por el senado colombiano. De manera específica nos preocupa la inclusión del nuevo requerimiento de empaquetado neutro (plain packaging) a todos los productos de tabaco que podrían dejar sin la posibilidad de uso de marcas comerciales a los productos en mención. 

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Join the Consumer Choice Center for a live virtual event on The Future of E-Commerce in 2020. E-commerce plays an increasing role in our everyday lives, what does the future hold for it? What are some of the regulatory challenges in the EU? What role do IP rights play in fostering e-commerce in the EU?

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“The new regulations fly in the face of harm reduction principles, specifically that the government should regulate products based on their risk to consumers. We know from credible health agencies like Public Health England that vaping is 95% less harmful than smoking, which calls into question Alberta’s approach. Rather than enact heavy handed restrictions, it would be wiser for Alberta to follow the United Kingdom’s lead and embrace harm reduction. Embracing harm reduction gives adult smokers a means to quit cigarettes, which is a huge win for public health.”

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Paris, FR – La libéralisation des cigarettes électroniques a l’incroyable potentiel d’aider des millions de personnes à passer du tabagisme traditionnel au vapotage – une manière plus sûre et moins nocive de consommer de la nicotine. L’agency pour le choix du consommateur a examiné 61 pays et a évalué comment des politiques intelligentes de réduction des risques liés au tabac pourraient faciliter ce passage.

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“This bill includes provisions for reopening safely in both outdoor and inside spaces, as well as endorsing modernized alcohol policy that favors all consumers and residents of North Carolina. Gov. Cooper should sign this bill and give North Carolinians renewed confidence to safely re-engage in commerce.”

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Ottawa, ON –  A new study has been published titled “From Smoking to Vaping” which evaluates public policy and how following the UK’s lead on harm reduction can result in a significant reduction in smoking. Specifically, the study evaluates current smoking and vaping rates and estimates how many people could make the switch with changes in public policy. If Canada were to follow the UK’s lead, we could reasonably see a reduction of 475,000 smokers.

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Київ, Україна: Заохочення вейпінгу може допомогти понад двом мільйонам людей в Україні перейти з традиційного тютюнопаління на вейпінг, який є більш безпечним та менш шкідливим способом споживання нікотину. Consumer Choice Center дослідив 61 країну на предмет того наскільки правильною є політика спрямована на зменшення шкоди тютюну може полегшити перехід на електронні цигарки.

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