Brexit and the control of tobacco illicit trade / Marina Foltea

1 Introduction -- 2 The UK Process of Leaving the EU -- 3 The Issue of Illicit Tobacco Trade in the UK -- 4 UK Relevant Legal and Enforcement Frameworks -- 5 EU and Member States Agreements with the Tobacco Industry -- 6 Key EU and Global Anti-illicit Trade Initiatives -- 7 Conclusions and Recommendations

This book assesses the consequences of Brexit for the control of illicit trade in tobacco products in the UK and EU. Based on the currently applicable legal framework, it examines the significance of a possible non-application of the acquis communautaire in the UK in matters relating to anti-illicit trade in tobacco legislation. It also analyses the modes of future cooperation between the UK and the EU in this area, as well as possible regulatory scenarios and their consequences