Pursuits
Australia Blocks Honduran Call for WTO to Probe Tobacco Packages
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Australia blocked a request by Honduras for World Trade Organization judges to investigate the legality of an Australian law that prohibits the display of tobacco companies’ logos, labels and trademarks.
Honduras challenged the Australian ban on April 4, saying it violates global rules on intellectual property. The Geneva-based WTO agreed on Sept. 28 to examine a similar Ukrainian complaint against the plain-packaging rules. Australia won’t be able to block a second Honduran request for judges to rule.