Melbourne JD Sample Class - Plain Packaging

Tue 14/08/2012

Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Speaker:

Prof Andrew Mitchell

Description:

The Australian Parliament has passed legislation that requires plain packaging of tobacco products. The legislation will restrict or prohibit the use of tobacco industry logos, colours, brand imagery and promotional text on tobacco product packaging other than brand names and product names in a standard colour, font style and position. Predictably, the tobacco industry has taken issue with the initiative.  Part of the industry’s response is to suggest that a number of domestic and international legal barriers preclude plain packaging. One objection is that the initiative would require the Australian Government to pay compensation, on the basis that it entails an acquisition of property under S.51(xxxi) of the Australian Constitution.  Another suggestion is that it may be contrary to Australia’s obligations under the World Trade Organization, preferential trade agreements, or bilateral investment treaties. This presentation explains the actual and potential international legal challenges and the extent to which international laws constrain public health initiatives.

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Venue:

Old Arts Building, Theatre C

Address:

The University of Melbourne Parkville, VIC

Contact Person:

Su Jella

Contact Details:

sjella@unimelb.edu.au

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