- Lawmakers in the lower house of Britain's parliament are expected to vote to ban branding on cigarette packs by a large margin later today, in a move that would force tobacco firms to adopt plain packets in England by 2016.
- The measure, which was passed in Australia two years ago, has manufacturers' worried, as it will likely crimp profits and may spread to additional countries.
- The tobacco industry has fiercely resisted the new law, arguing that the plain packs infringe on intellectual property rights.
- Previously: England looks to ban branding on cigarette packs (Jan. 22 2015)
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