FRANKY
09-14-05, 01:41 AM
However... The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) which is being promoted by the World Health Organization (WHO), part of the UN - has been in the business of signing up most of the world to adhere to this agreement. Part of this agreement lead to the EU banning F1 from the TV screens across Europe AND ELSEWHERE after 2006 if F1 STILL had tobacco on billboards or race cars. This also applies to still images in magazines and newspapers.
In effect: Any race shown on European TV from the USA AFTER 2006 that still had Tobacco products shown could have the program cutoff and or a large fine applied. Unless TV producers wish to go to great lengths dubbing out Tobacco images on a tape delay - it in effect stamps out offshore sales of US based race series with Tobacco still on the cars or track signage - such as the INDY 500.
Philip Morris has tried to highjack the US position on FCTC - but it is a matter of time before the amount of money they pay into the racing industry is outweighed by WHO sanctions against the US and all the other non-tobacco racing sponsors asking them to leave the sport.
Tobacco is gone Dec 06 and it is not coming back. Period. Double period.
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Replying to an old thread (LAST APRIL) about Tobacco and racing.
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Robin Miller say Marlboro is staying. (http://www.speedtv.com/articles/auto/indycar/19578/)
"YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST
Roger Penske has found a way to keep Marlboro past 2006."
In effect: Any race shown on European TV from the USA AFTER 2006 that still had Tobacco products shown could have the program cutoff and or a large fine applied. Unless TV producers wish to go to great lengths dubbing out Tobacco images on a tape delay - it in effect stamps out offshore sales of US based race series with Tobacco still on the cars or track signage - such as the INDY 500.
Philip Morris has tried to highjack the US position on FCTC - but it is a matter of time before the amount of money they pay into the racing industry is outweighed by WHO sanctions against the US and all the other non-tobacco racing sponsors asking them to leave the sport.
Tobacco is gone Dec 06 and it is not coming back. Period. Double period.
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Replying to an old thread (LAST APRIL) about Tobacco and racing.
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Robin Miller say Marlboro is staying. (http://www.speedtv.com/articles/auto/indycar/19578/)
"YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST
Roger Penske has found a way to keep Marlboro past 2006."