Australia Plain Packaging Policy: International Dispute: A Case Study for Thailand" Part I
Keywords:
Plain Packaging Policy, foreign investor, tobacco and alcohol control, the international dispute settlement mechanisms under ISDSAbstract
The Plain Packaging Policy within the Australian Tobacco Industry is one of the most interesting public health policies in this era. The conflict between public interest for public health and safety against protected rights of foreign investor is at stake. This legal battle is seemingly apparent on both the domestic court and international level. As such, this serves as a relevant basis for comparison with the study of the alcohol beverages industry which may offer great point of reference to Thailand’s problem with regards to the preventive measures to control alcoholic consumption.
This article draws close attention to the legal aspect of this issue especially on measures taken by the Australian government such as packaging restrictions, health warning etc. In addition, the legal procedures, judgments of the High Court of Australia and the international dispute settlement mechanisms under ISDS (Investor State Dispute Settlement) and WTO are being studied and examined. Thailand recently attempted to have certain stricter control on packaging, media and advertisement, which may lead to certain legal obligations upon the alcohol industry in the near future. Thai scholars especially in the legal and public health fields shall therefore need to prepare for the challenges brought about by foreign investors, with understanding and careful deliberation.
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http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/content/tobacco-plain-packaging-evaluation
The Guardian. (2014). Study finds cigarette smokers in Australia now support plain packaging, 17 November 2014, Available from: URL: http://www.theguardian.com/science/sifting-the-evidence/2014/nov/17/study-finds-cigarette-smokers-in-australia-now-support-plain-packaging
The Irish Times. (2015). Plain packaging for cigarettes signed into law in Ireland, 21 October, WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control FCTC. (2015). Ireland becomes the second country in the world to introduce plain packaging. Available from: URL: http://www.who.int/fctc/implementation/news/news_ire/en/
World Health Organization, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Geneva. (2014). Global Status Report: Alcohol Policy
World Health Organization. (2012). WHO welcomes landmark decision from Australia’s High Court on tobacco plain packaging act
ASH Action on Smoking & Health. (2015). Australian Court Approves Tobacco Pack Logo Ban. Available from: URL: http://ash.org/australian-court-approves-tobacco-pack-logo-ban/
Australian Government. (n.d.). Tobacco plain packaging-investor-state arbitration, Available from: URL: www.ag.gov.au/tobaccoplainpackaging
Australian Government. (2010). Taking Preventative Action A response to Australia: The Healthiest Country by 2020
Babor, T.et al. (2010). Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity. Research and Public Policy. Oxford University Press.
BBC. (2012). Australia cigarette plain packaging law upheld by court, 15 August 2012, Available from: URL: http//www.bbc.com/news/business-19264245 Available from: URL: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/plain-packaging-for- cigarettes-signed-into-law-in-ireland-1.2134138
Bangkok Post. (2015). Thailand leads Asia in reducing drinking & alcohol, 23 July 2015, Available from: URL: http://www.bangkokpost.com/learning/learning-from-news/632604/thailand-leads-asia-in-reducing-drinking-alcohol-with-videos
Dan Taglioli. (2012). Australia High Court upholds tobacco plain-package law, JURIST organization, University of Pittsburgh School of law. Available from: URL: http://jurist.org/paperchase/2012/10/australia-high-court-upholds-tobacco-plain-package-law.php
Clinical Research and Imaging Centre, University of Bristol. (2014). Olivia Maynard awarded prestigious prize for impact on policy. Available from: URL: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/cricbristol/news/2014/31.html
High Court of Australia, Judgement No. S409/2011, Available from: URL: http://www.hcourt.gov.au/cases/case-s389/2011
Ita.law. (n.d.). Philip Morris Asia Limited v. The Commonwealth of Australia, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-12, Available from: URL : http://www.italaw.com/cases/851
IPSOS. (2013). Drinking to the Future Trends in the Spirits Industry. Available from: URL: http://www.ipsos.com/sites/ipsos.com/files/Drinking-to-the-Future-Trends-in-the-Spirits-Industry.pdf
Khan, U., Pallot, R., Taylor, D. and Kanavos, P. (2015). The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: international trade law, health system and public health, London School of Economics and Political Science and Modus Europe report.
Matthew Rimmer. (2013). Cigarettes will kill you: The High Court of Australia & plain packaging of tobacco products, WIPO Magazine, Available from: URL: http://www.wipo.int/wipo_magazine/en/2013/01/article_0005.html
Michelle Scollo, Kerri Coomber, Meghan Zacher, Melanie Wakefield. (2015) Research Paper. Did smokers shift from small mixed businesses to discount outlets following the introduction of plain packaging in Australai? A national cross-sectional survey. British
Medical Journal, Volume 24, Issue Suppl 2
Moodie C, Stead M, Bauld L, McNeill A, Angus K, Hinds K, et al. Plain Tobacco Packaging: A Systematic Review. 2012.
National Library of Australia. (2014). Important changes to the sale of tobacco products in Australia: Available from: URL: http://webarchive.nla.gov.au/gov/20140211193938/http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/content/ictstpa
Parliament of Australia. (2014). Australia’s WTO plain cigarette packaging case: an update, 8 July 2014, Available from: URL: http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/FlagPost/2014/July/WTO_plain_cigarette_packaging_case
P&S Market Research Global Partner in Research. (2015). Global Alcoholic Drinks Market is Expected to Exceed $ 1.2 Trillion in 2015 Available from: URL: https://www.psmarketresearch.com/press-release/alcoholic-drinks-market
Public Health Association Australia. (2013). Public Health Association of Australia: Policy-at-a-glance- Alcohol Policy.
Public Health Law Center. (n.d.). Tobacco Control Legal Consortium, Available from: URL : http://publichealthlawcenter.org/
Statista. (2015). Statistics and facts about the alcoholic beverages industry in the U.S.Available from: URL : http://www.statista.com/topics/1709/alcoholic-beverages/
Taglioli, D. (2012). Australia High Court upholds tobacco plain-package law. 5 October 2012, Available from: URL : http://jurist.org/paperchase/2012/10/australia-high-court-upholds-tobacco-plain-package-law.php
Tobacco in Australia Facts & Issues A comprehensive online resource. Available from : URL: http://www.tobaccoinaustralia.org.au/
The British Psychological Society. (2015). Is packaging the plain and simple answer? Available from: URL: https://thepsychologist.bps.org.uk/volume-28/march-2015/packaging-plain-and-simple-answer
The Department of Health, Australian Government. (2014) Introduction of Tobacco Plain Packaging in Australia. Available from: URL : http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/content/tobacco-plain
The Department of Health, Australian Government. (2015) Evaluation of Tobacco Plain Packaging in Australia. Available from: URL:
http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/content/tobacco-plain-packaging-evaluation
The Guardian. (2014). Study finds cigarette smokers in Australia now support plain packaging, 17 November 2014, Available from: URL: http://www.theguardian.com/science/sifting-the-evidence/2014/nov/17/study-finds-cigarette-smokers-in-australia-now-support-plain-packaging
The Irish Times. (2015). Plain packaging for cigarettes signed into law in Ireland, 21 October, WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control FCTC. (2015). Ireland becomes the second country in the world to introduce plain packaging. Available from: URL: http://www.who.int/fctc/implementation/news/news_ire/en/
World Health Organization, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Geneva. (2014). Global Status Report: Alcohol Policy
World Health Organization. (2012). WHO welcomes landmark decision from Australia’s High Court on tobacco plain packaging act
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เอกอัคร น. (2015). Australia Plain Packaging Policy: International Dispute: A Case Study for Thailand" Part I. Public Health Policy and Laws Journal, 1(3), 287–300. Retrieved from https://so05.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/journal_law/article/view/161812
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