The protocol to eliminate illicit trade of tobacco products enjoins all the member countries to establish a system to track and trace all tobacco products that are manufactured or imported in their territories. These systems will take the forms of unique secure and indelible identification markings such as code ps or stamps affixed on all packets, cartons and any outer packaging of cigarettes. According to the ECOWAS Director of Customs, Salifou Tiemtore, “this meeting aims at how to adopt at the regional level a guideline on how to track tobacco products, many people are smuggling tobacco and the government is losing a lot of money. “Tobacco can also affect people’s health, it is normal for ECOWAS to come in and see how they can bring the countries together on how to address some challenges linked to tobacco consumption. “Tracing and Tracking of these tobacco products can provide more revenue for the government and besides that it will help control the trading of tobacco products, this is the main objective of the meeting. “Money realized from smuggling tobacco products is more than what they get from the official importation means”. Based on the guidance provided by the meeting of experts from member states held in Ouagadougou in July, the aim of the directive is the approximation and harmonization, at the regional market level, the use of a unique secure and indelible marking on tobacco products which will have positive tax effects. The ECOWAS Commission will subsequently define the architecture of the tracking and tracing system and requirements for its interoperability between member states. To this end, it is expected that the independent service provider that will be selected to manage the tracking and tracing system will submit common community specifications.]]>

Follow Our WhatsApp Channel _______________________________________________________________________

“Order Justice Omolaye-Ajileye’s Electronic Evidence Books Now” — Essential Guides On Evidence Act, Case Law And Digital Proof

Two leading books on electronic evidence by Hon. Justice Professor Alaba Omolaye-Ajileye, Rtd., PhD, FICMC, are now available for purchase. The publications, Electronic Evidence (Second Edition), With The Evidence Act, 2011 and Compendium Of Cases On Electronic Evidence, Volume II, 2020–2025, provide practical guidance, legal analysis and recent judicial authorities on electronic evidence in Nigeria.Order directly from the author here: https://velvety-cendol-7387ed.netlify.app/ _______________________________________________________________________

[A MUST HAVE] Evidence Act Demystified With Recent And Contemporary Cases And Materials

“Evidence Act: Complete Annotation” by renowned legal experts Sanni & Etti.

Available now for NGN 40,000 at ASC Publications, 10, Boyle Street, Onikan, Lagos. Beside High Court, TBS. Email publications@ayindesanni.com or WhatsApp +2347056667384. Purchase Link: https://paystack.com/buy/evidence-act-complete-annotation

______________________________________________________________________ “Enhance Legal Practice With Authoritative Reports” — Alexander Payne Offers Comprehensive Law Reports, Spanning Over A Century Of Nigerian Jurisprudence

Interested buyers are encouraged to place their orders and enquiries via: 0704 444 4777, 0704 444 4999, 0818 199 9888 Website: www.alexandernigeria.com

______________________________________________________________________