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The fourth session of the Meeting of the Parties (MOP4) to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products closed with new commitments to strengthen co-operation.

Representatives of 60 parties agreed on concrete measures to fight against the illicit trade in tobacco.

“The decisions we have taken during this MOP strengthen the Protocol and send a clear message: we are united, we are resolute, and we will continue to adapt to meet the challenges of an ever-evolving illicit market,” said Acting Head of the Secretariat of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) Andrew Black.

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