Posted on 02/26/2005 11:34:18 PM PST by FairOpinion
...the World Health Organization's tobacco control treaty comes into force on Sunday.
It is regarded as smoking's answer to the Kyoto agreement - only with teeth.
Ratified by 57 countries, including the UK, the document sets out a programme to reduce the number of people smoking across the world.
Under its terms governments have promised to introduce smoking bans, tobacco advertising restrictions and health warnings on cigarette packets, draw up anti-smuggling strategies and agree to increase tax on tobacco sales.
More than 100 other countries have also signed the treaty, but will not be bound by its restrictions until they agree to ratify it.
Only 10 of the EU's 25 states have ratified the treaty even though under European legislation health warnings are placed on all cigarette packets and a total ban on advertising in print and on-line comes into force in July.
And he said that as the US - home to many of the leading cigarette manufacturers - had not ratified the treaty, the tobacco industry could exploit loopholes to push their interests abroad.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...
"With its entry into force, countries, party to the treaty, are bound to translate its general provisions into national laws and regulations. They will have, for example, three years to ensure that tobacco packaging has strong health warnings, or five years to establish comprehensive advertising, promotion and sponsorship bans."
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1256542,00050001.htm
Swearing will be next. "John Spartan you have been fined one credit for violation of the morality code."
Actually, taking away our guns will be next, THEN they get around to "hate speech", as defined by the World government.
Good.
To quote the Gipper: you ain't seen nothin' yet
Just wait until they get started on firearms...and religion.
I'm really against smoking and don't mind all the restrictions placed on smokers in this country as I've known many people who've suffered terribly from smoking but why do they have to go out and put together a global government solution for this? I am glad the U.S didn't sign.
The point is not smoking, it's that it's NOT the job of the government, especially not some world government to regulate personal behavior.
I can see regulations in government building, to protect non-smokers, or companies making non-smoking rules inside buildings to protect their employees, etc., but the government shouldn't tell restaurants and private establishments that they have to ban smoking, etc.
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It's all about the $$$. They make the laws, then have to tax us more for enforcement. Oh yeah, with all this control, somebody is going to get a kickback. Thank goodness for GWB who stands up to this nonsense (ICC, Kyoto, etc.).
I'm really against "overweight people" and don't mind at all restrictions placed on fatties in this country as I've known many people who've suffered terribly from obessity but why do they have to go out and put together a global government solution for this?
Answer - for the tax money generated.
First they came for the Communists, and I didn’t speak up, because I wasn’t a Communist.by Rev. Martin Niemoller, 1945Then they came for the Jews, and I didn’t speak up, because I wasn’t a Jew.
Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn’t speak up, because I was a Protestant.
Then they came for me, and by that time there was no one left to speak up for me.
and don't mind all the restrictions placed on in this country as I've known many people who've suffered terribly from
Other people joined in.
We need to join immediately! We don’t want to miss the boat or be “UNILATERAL” do we?
More centralized thought by bureaucrats who justify their existence with political correct nonsense, who think people are too stupid to make their own decisions, and believe only an all-powerful group think government can solve all the worlds’ problems with more rules and forms.
Red6
Gosh and you seemed so happy when Arnold helps it along!!!
Rights, farms, environment ping.
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FairOpinion is tired of the UN making a one world government! Go figure.
Smokers ping.
I loathe the UN.
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