Brexit and the Control of Tobacco Illicit Trade.

• Superior document: SpringerBriefs in Law Series
• Author: Foltea, Marina.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2020.; ©2020.
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Law Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (89 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- List of Tables -- 1 Introduction -- References -- 2 The UK Process of Leaving the EU -- 2.1 State of Play and Possible Brexit Scenarios -- 2.2 Relevant Brexit Instruments -- 2.2.1 The Withdrawal Agreement -- 2.2.2 The Political Declaration -- 2.3 Possible Impact of Brexit on the Control of Illicit Trade in Tobacco -- 2.3.1 Impact on the UK Legislation -- 2.3.2 Impact on Trade in Goods and Customs Controls -- 2.4 Territorial Impact -- 2.4.1 The Irish Border -- 2.4.2 Gibraltar -- References -- 3 The Issue of Illicit Tobacco Trade in the UK -- 3.1 Definition and Forms of Illicit Trade -- 3.2 The Duty-Free Regime (Personal Allowances) -- 3.3 UK Illicit Tobacco Trade Data -- 3.3.1 UK Government Information -- 3.3.2 Tobacco Industry Information -- 3.3.3 Comparison with EU-Wide Data -- References -- 4 UK Relevant Legal and Enforcement Frameworks -- 4.1 Relevant Legal Framework -- 4.1.1 Fiscal Measures -- 4.1.2 Import Duties -- 4.1.3 Tobacco Regulations -- 4.2 The Enforcement Framework -- 4.2.1 UK Institutions -- 4.2.2 Current Collaboration with EU Agencies and Bodies -- 4.2.3 Possible Forms of Post-Brexit Cooperation with EU Agencies -- References -- 5 EU and Member States Agreements with the Tobacco Industry -- 5.1 Voluntary Memoranda of Understanding -- 5.2 Binding Agreements -- References -- 6 Key EU and Global Anti-illicit Trade Initiatives -- 6.1 2014 EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD-2) -- 6.2 WHO FCTC Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products (ITP) -- References -- 7 Conclusions and Recommendations.