In response to complaints by Ukraine, Honduras, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, and Indonesia, the Government of Australia has defended the introduction of plain packaging of tobacco products in the World Trade Organization. This article focuses upon the legal defence of Australia before the WTO Panel. A key part of its defence has been the strong empirical evidence for the efficacy of plain packaging of tobacco products as a legitimate health measure designed to combat the global tobacco epidemic. Australia has provided a convincing case that plain packaging of tobacco products is compatible with the TRIPS Agreement 1994 – particularly the clauses relating to the aims and objectives of the agreement; the requirements in respect of trade mark law; and the parallel measures in relation to access to essential medicines. Australia has also defended the consistency of plain packaging of tobacco products with the TBT Agreement 1994. Moreover, Australia has provided clear reasons for why the plain packaging of tobacco products is compatible with GATT. The position of Australia has been reinforced by a number of third parties – such as New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway, Canada, and others - which have also been pioneers in tobacco control and public health. Australia’s leadership in respect of tobacco control and plain packaging of tobacco products is further supported by larger considerations in respect of international public health law, human rights, and sustainable development.

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全球烟草流行，烟草制品无装饰包装和世界贸易组织

为了回应乌克兰，洪都拉斯，多米尼加共和国，古巴和印度尼西亚的投诉，澳大利亚政府为世界贸易组织引入无装饰烟草制品辩护。本文重点关注WTO专家组之前澳大利亚的法律辩护。其辩护的关键部分是有力的经验证据，证明了无装饰烟草制品作为旨在对抗全球烟草流行的合法健康措施的功效。澳大利亚提供了令人信服的理由，证明烟草制品的无装饰包装与1994年TRIPS协议兼容，尤其是与该协议的目的和宗旨有关的条款；有关商标法的要求；以及与获取基本药物有关的平行措施。澳大利亚还通过1994年TBT协议捍卫了烟草制品无装饰包装的一致性。此外，澳大利亚提供了为何烟草制品无装饰包装与GATT兼容的明确原因。许多第三方（例如新西兰，英国，爱尔兰，挪威，加拿大等）也加强了澳大利亚的地位，这些第三方也是烟草控制和公共卫生领域的先驱。在国际公共卫生法，人权和可持续发展方面的更大考虑，进一步支持了澳大利亚在烟草控制和烟草制品无装饰包装方面的领导地位。澳大利亚为烟草制品的普通包装与GATT兼容提供了明确的理由。许多第三方（例如新西兰，英国，爱尔兰，挪威，加拿大等）也加强了澳大利亚的地位，这些第三方也是烟草控制和公共卫生领域的先驱。在国际公共卫生法，人权和可持续发展方面的更大考虑，进一步支持了澳大利亚在烟草控制和烟草制品无装饰包装方面的领导地位。澳大利亚为烟草制品的普通包装与GATT兼容提供了明确的理由。许多第三方（例如新西兰，英国，爱尔兰，挪威，加拿大等）也加强了澳大利亚的地位，这些第三方也是烟草控制和公共卫生领域的先驱。在国际公共卫生法，人权和可持续发展方面的更大考虑，进一步支持了澳大利亚在烟草控制和烟草制品无装饰包装方面的领导地位。