Abstract
This article addresses the provisions of the recently adopted EU Tobacco Products Directive regarding the labelling of tobacco products. These provisions are reviewed in the light of the WTO-Agreement on Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS-Agreement). This article seeks to determine the meaning of Article 8 TRIPS-Agreement as regards measures of WTO Members for the protection of public health. Further, said labelling provisions are assessed as to their necessity for the protection of public health and consistency with the provisions of the TRIPS-Agreement on trademarks, especially Article 20 TRIPS-Agreement.
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