Tobacco companies and retailers零售商 that try to circumvent規避 Australia's plain-packaging laws could face prosecution起訴, according to health authorities.
They're investigating whether to take action against cardboard紙板 covers and stickers that hide graphic anti-smoking warnings.
They're investigating whether to take action against cardboard紙板 covers and stickers that hide graphic anti-smoking warnings.
One firm that produces labels says that sales have soared飆升 because consumers can't stand the sight of the packets they buy.
Just over a month ago, Australia banned all tobacco company logos and colours from packaging, which now has disturbing colour pictures of smokers suffering from tongue舌頭 and lung cancer.
The president of the Australian Medical Association, Steve Hambleton, is confident that those who attempt to skirt避免 the legislation will be shut down.
President of the Australian Medical Association, Steve Hambleton:
If you're trying to circumvent it, it's not right, and I know that the government will actually either fix the problem by changing the law or enforcing the law. But the second thing I thought was, this is obviously working. If companies are going out of their way to hide the warnings and to hide the labels, they know it's having an impact and that's reassuring令人欣慰的 for us.
Tobacco companies had argued that Australia's plain packaging measures措施 would deprive剝奪 them of copyright without proper適當的 compensation補償. But in August their case was dismissed by the High Courts.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2013/01/130107_aus_cig_packaging.shtml
If you're trying to circumvent it, it's not right, and I know that the government will actually either fix the problem by changing the law or enforcing the law. But the second thing I thought was, this is obviously working. If companies are going out of their way to hide the warnings and to hide the labels, they know it's having an impact and that's reassuring令人欣慰的 for us.
Tobacco companies had argued that Australia's plain packaging measures措施 would deprive剝奪 them of copyright without proper適當的 compensation補償. But in August their case was dismissed by the High Courts.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2013/01/130107_aus_cig_packaging.shtml
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