Smokers in the EU consumed 38.9bn illicit cigarettes in 2024, a 10.8% increase on the prior year attributed to tax rises.

The programme will require mandatory participation by all importers starting in July, when it will be officially launched.

Resale platform says it rejected more than 370,000 products worth nearly $74m for not meeting verification standards.

Researchers say strontium isotope profiling has the potential to spot adulteration in premium loaves made using Regiokorn.

Police in the UK have advised against turning up at next month's British Grand Prix without a ticket, and to beware of fakes.

The two-day crackdown netted 7,000 fake perfume and skincare items with an estimated value of around HK$300,000.

Police in the UK have advised against turning up at next month's British Grand Prix without a ticket, and to beware of counterfeits.

A committee has been formed to explore the use of digital traceability systems to combat the trade in fake goods.

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