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Jump to full article: Europa, 2006-04-04
Intro: Tobacco advertising: European Commission takes action against four non-compliant Member States
The European Commission today demonstrated that it is maintaining its strong line on tobacco advertising, by sending “letters of formal notice” to Czech Republic, Italy, Hungary and Spain for non-compliance with the Tobacco Advertising Directive 2003/33/EC. The infringements relate mainly to exemptions from the sponsorship ban which these four Member States have allowed when transposing the Tobacco Advertising Directive into national law. The Member States have two months to reply to the letters of formal notice and must bring their legislation into conformity with the Directive. Otherwise, the Commission will continue with the next steps in the infringement procedure .
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· El Salvador
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Jump to full article: Reuters, 2004-12-19
Intro: San Salvador, El Salvador (REUTERS). —El Salvador hopes to collect 20 million dollars in 2005 by means of a rise of the taxes to the purchase of arms, cigarettes and alcohol to create the Shared in common Bottom for the Health (Fosalud).
The law, that will enter use until the next year, was approved the night of Thursday by 78 votes of the 84 deputies who integrate the Legislative Assembly.
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· El Salvador
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Jump to full article: Canadian Press, 2004-03-09
Author: Canadian Press
Intro: El Salvador's association of soccer teams agreed Monday night to ban explosives and fireworks following a weekend explosion that killed one person and injured 40 others in the stands at Jorge Gonzalez Stadium . . .
Investigators say the victim, 29-year-old Jesus Montano, apparently had brought explosive powder to the game, apparently for celebrations. A vendor in the stands said she had seen Montano smoking a cigarette while holding a bag, apparently of powder.
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