烟草在线据《烟业通讯》报道编译　　菲莫国际公司对世界卫生组织通过第一个旨在与非法烟草贸易进行斗争的国际协议表示欢迎。

　　菲莫国际公司的宣传副总裁彼得·尼克松在一份声明中说：“黑市的卷烟销售每年估计超过6000亿支——在所消费的卷烟中，每10支就有超过一支为黑市卷烟——所有黑市烟草产品加在一起，构成了世界第三大烟草供应商。”

　　“尽管这个协议的通过并不是解决这个严重问题的新方法，但这是朝解决一个不仅损害政府，而且还会刺激有组织犯罪和恐怖主义的问题迈进了一步。”

　　“解决这一挑战的长期办法在于各国政府执行有效的政策，提供充分的执法资源，中断那些非法产品据此进行生产、运输和出售的全球非法供应链。此外，各国应该在执行这一协议时考虑没有被包含在获得通过的协议中的预防性措施，如对用于制造烟草产品的重要材料进行管制等。”

PMI Welcomes WHO Protocol on Fighting the Illicit Tobacco Trade

　　Philip Morris International has welcomed the passing by the World Health Organization of the first international protocol aimed at fighting the illicit trade in tobacco.

　　"With sales estimated at more than 600 billion cigarettes a year - more than one in every 10 consumed - all black market tobacco products combined make up the third largest tobacco supplier in the world, said vice president of communications, Peter Nixon, in a statement.

　　"While the passage of this protocol is not the silver bullet to resolving this serious issue, it is a step toward addressing a problem that not only harms governments but fuels organized crime and terrorism.

　　"The long term solution to this challenge lies in governments implementing effective policies and providing sufficient enforcement resources to disrupt the global illegal supply chain through which these unlawful products are manufactured, transported and sold. In addition, preventative measures not covered under today's agreement, such as regulating the essential materials used to produce tobacco products, should be considered by governments in the national implementation of this protocol." Enditem