//php do_action('thb_social_article_detail_vertical', false, true); ?> A panel of judges at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has ruled in favour of Australia’s ‘plain’ tobacco packaging law. The WTO dismissed all of the claims brought by Honduras, the Dominican Republic and Cuba that Australia’s measure is inconsistent with WTO rules. The WTO gave the thumbs up to the tobacco plain packaging regulation, stating that it is making a meaningful contribution to improving public health. “The ruling clears another legal hurdle thrown up in the tobacco industry’s efforts to block tobacco control and is likely to accelerate implementation of plain packaging around the globe.” Australia is arguing ... [Read more]