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The Group has to-date followed a consistent policy to ensure that products sold meet
not only specific legal obligations. but that where external standards differ from one
geographic region to another, it seeks to ensure that the highest reievant scientific
standards are applied across all operations.
fit the case of components of cigarette manufacture and additives used in the product.
the regulations concerned with their use can vary considerably. TlWy range from the
relatively clear position that exists in several European Countries (Germany. France
and UK) to the requirement for disclosure to. but without specific control by
government as in the case of the USA The position is further complicated. with some
countries havine nit absence of any controls on components and additives used in
cigarette niantifictufe leaving the ontis of responsibility ror the:r use to the
manufacturer
In recent years there has been increasing interest by governments and regulators to
focus on the issues of product safety in many sectors of Industry but notably in the
areas of food processing. pharmiCeLiticals. flavotirs. agrochernicals and tobacco and
cigarette manufacitire It is proposed iliat the Gioup should establish a system to
ensure that it is -,artistically positioned to be cable to respond rapidly and effectively to
future government and regulatory demands and be able to defend' its use of specific
components of ci girette manufacture and additives. both bv amount and if necessary at
the level of the brand.
In view of the fact hurt a single sourced Group product can be sold in an array of
export markets, there is a requirement to be vigilant in ensuring that products. as a
ininimurn. comply with local regrulations with responsibility for prodoct composition
clearly identified lot addition. the responsibilities for product compliance and produce.
composition for products manufactured by third parties and marketed by the Group
need to be delineated
A review of Group policy has been undertaken and a series of elements proposed that
will allow the Group to continue to nicet its legal obligations and responsibilities and
lie responsive to in evolving remilatoty framework which respects operating group
autonomy and proprietary brand considerations.
stitement or Policy
1. The Group confirms its position that all products should conform to the highest
relevant and scicritificnily supportable standards. regardless of where
manufactured and gold This includes the definition and control ofthe additives
applied to the product and the components used in their manufacture.
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BATCO document for Province of British Columbia 23 April 1999