PROGRESS REPORT
1 ST QUARTER, 1982
PROJECTS
There are currently 16 projects. Major
developments during
the first quarter are summarized below.
1. No. 1: Mobilization of leaf growers and related
interest
grouvs. Thirty-one NMAs and member company
affiliates
returned questionnaires on use of condensed
version of
EIU leaf study in connection with international
agency
meeting in November and for local industry
communica-
tions. Project team completed compilation and
analysis
and is preparing recommendations for mobilization
strategies for NMAs and lead companies.
2. No. 2: Asia Regional Workshop. To be held April
27/28
in Hong Kong. NMA or lead company representatives
to
attend from Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, India,
Indonesia, Pakistan, Philippines.
3. No. 13: CATAC Follow-up. Consultants Tret with
Swiss,
French and Dutch NMAs, two of which have
establis-ed
programs incorporating CATAC elements. Argent-ne
advertising association planning program along
CATAC
guidelines. Project team now preparing 1st issue
of
CATAC communiqud for NMAs, lead companies,
employee
booklet for member companies and revision of main
CA;;1AC
paper for use by international advertising
associations.
INTER14ATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
1. Follow-up contact made with key delegates to
inter-
governmental agency referred to under Project No.
1
above, and in ILO.
2. Coordinated effort effected positive changes in
resolution of European Parliament.
3. Visited International Chamber of Commerce to
explore
possible areas of cooperation.
REGIONAL COORDINATION - MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA
1. Concluded induction visits to member companies.
2. Visited Zimbabwe NMA and met representatives of
memer
companies. Advised on NMA appointment smoking
issues
officer to handle relations with INFOTAB.
3. On three-country tour of West Africa, attended
industry C=)
meeting in Senegal on application of new law
restricting \-0
cigarette advertising; met with major manufacturer
in co
Ivorv Coast to assess attitudes towards smoking
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possible future developments; visited Nigerian NMA
anc
attended meeting of NMA's General Advisory
Council,
grouping manufacturers, distributors and growers.
4. Chaired two meetings of Middle East Working
Group to
agree united industry response to law in Egypt
restricting advertising, requiring caution notice
and
t/n listings on pack.
(See Annex I for overview of developments in the
Region)
In addition to geographic responsibilities:
5. Continued to progress Economic Contribution
Model for
lesser developed countries, as project team
leader. Met
with consultant in New York to review total
project,
revise plans for test countries.
6. Participated as team member in two meetings of
Project
No. 1, and distributed questionnaires to NMAs,
lead
companies.
INFOR~IATION SERVICES
1. Processed 26 requests for information from
NMAs, member
companies and consultants. Analysis of same shows
continuing trend of requests for strategical
ly-tailored
information, rather than raw documents.
2. Sent 12 mailings to NKAs, lead companies and
member
company HQs on variety of subjects.
3. Sent out EEC Reports Nos. 6-9.
4. Mailed out first issue of "INFOTOPICS", one of
a new
series of four publications:
INFOTOPICS Summaries of public information
INFOGRAM Report on industry programs
INFODATE Report on meetings and events
INFOBRIEF Analysis of issues and trends
5. Sent NMAs and lead companies questionnaires on
NMA
structure and industry action; taxation; and
national
legislation. Received replies from one-third.
Analysis
underway. Also started drawing in base
documentation
from variety of other sources, primarily in
industry.
6. Started build-up of computerized data base.
Abstracted
some 600 documents and entered for
computerization.
Tested computer program for data base on
legislation.
7. Organised and chaired first meeting of
11-Nation Study
project.
8. Director of I.S. and analysts visited member
company
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NMAS
1. Visited Greek NMA, which subsequently joined
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2. Costa Rican NMA held official inauguration.
3. Local companies formed Panamanian NMA.
OTHER
1. Organized Board meeting in Brussels, April 12.
PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATION
1. Hired: Secretary, N. vanden Mosselaer, March 1;
Receptionist/Typist, S. Osborne, March 15. L.
Grogg,
Secretary, left January 1.
(List of present staff enclosed as Annex II.)
2. Closed 1981 books and worked with auditors on
1981 audit
and financial statement.
3. Transferred main bank account to Algemene Bank
Nederland. Maintained smaller account at Banque de
Commerce for standing payment orders.
4. Tax authorities ruled INFOTAB does not qualify
for 30%
income tax deduction for foreign employees.
5. Completed alterations and most furnishing of
new
offices.
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Annex I
Regional Overview - Middle East/Africa
Ist Quarter 1982
1. Middle East
A. Egypt
The final version of the executive regulations of
law 52
were published on January 2nd but left many
questions
unanswered. The Minister of Health was replaced
twenty-
four hours later, but a meeting was held with the
new
M.O.H. on March 15th. Major technical concerns
were
discussed and resolved but the Ministry was
unwilling or
unable to clarify the sections on the advertising
re-
strictions and clarification of these is now in
the hands
of the media-owners.
The duty-free trade is not sure whether it falls
under
the act or not, but the industry has sent a joint
letter
to the duty-free management pointing out that
health
warnings and T/N ratings are not normally required
cn D/F
stock.
B. Yemen Arab Pepublic
In a surprise move, probably designed to fend off
criticism at the next Gulf Health Ministers
Conference,
the Ministry of Economy of the Y.A.R. introduced a
decree
on February 22nd requiring a health warning on all
packs
by March lst. Following industry representation,
it is
now believed that the decree will not come into
effect
until December 1982 at the earliest.
2. Africa
A. Senegal
Following the failure of the industry to agree on
a
voluntary code in time, the Senegalese government
intro-
duced an advertising code based on the French law.
The
driving force behind the law, a Health Ministry
official,
intends to influence other Francophone West
African
countries, and also to address the UICC/WHO
workshop in
Swaziland in April.
B. Niceria
A private member of
bill to require a health
on sales to minors.
be cut-voted at the
the "TO has taken an
sponsor.
Nigerian Parliament has proposed a C:)
warning on the pack and controls
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C. Malawi
The World Bank has agreed to fund a five-year
programme
to improve the country's wood resources. Most of
the
wood used at the moment is for curing tobacco.
D. General
The UICC/WHO are holding their first African
Smoking
and Health Workshop in Mbabane, Swaziland from
April 26th-28th. Twenty-three African countries
have
been invited, plus two from the Middle East,
Kuwait and
Egypt, where workshops have been held previously.
ASH
(U.K.) are providing the main speakers along with
representatives from Sweden.
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INFOTAB STAFF
Mary COVINZTON ............... Secretary General
Fiona DERCULEZ ............... Secretary
Annex II
informaticn Services
Antoniett-= CORTI ............. Director of
Information Services
Roland CC73ADINI ............. Senior Analyst
Helen WIL--.:)WS ................ Analyst
Peter KET71EWELL ............. Documentalist
Julie GOW;NLOCK .............. Secretary
Hilary FOY ................... Secretary
Nicole VA!,3EN MOSSELAER ...... Secretary
Suzanne C-~BORNE .............. Receptionist
Jack PICTSN .................. Regional
Coordinator
- Middle East/Africa
Gilbert Vr'-N 14ARCKE ........... Manager of
Administraticn
Muriel PO:TEVIN .............. Secretary
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