PMI Calls for Halt to Finland's Tobacco Act

Source from:  Tobacco Reporter 03/23/2010

Philip Morris International is trying to prevent the approval of Finland's new tobacco act, which proposes the abolition of smoking in Finland, according to an Esmerk Finnish News story. The company is said to have asked the justice minister to propose that the president not ratify the act if it is approved by parliament. The act is presently before the parliament's Constitutional Law Committee. According to Philip Morris, the policy of abolishing smoking was not evident in the report that was circulated for comment from the parties concerned. The company is said to believe that the act violates the constitution and EU legislation. It says that banning cigarettes from being displayed in shops would violate the protection of property. Enditem