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​​TRACIT speaks to CNN en Español, warns governments that prohibition policies drive markets for illicit alcohol
Full story on CNN en Español
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IBRAC Webinar (29 July 2020). "Covid 19, economic crises and illicit trade in alcoholic beverages."
With TRACIT's Esteban Giudici

“La crisis de la COVID-19 ha incrementado el contrabando de alcohol y medicinas”, NTN24.com 
Interview with TRACIT's Esteban Giudici (@31 min)

Recommendations

Government actions need to be carefully considered and finely balanced in dealing with the challenges associated with COVID19. If new restrictive alcohol measures are being considered, governments should consult and cooperate with industry to ensure that any restrictions are temporary in nature, proportionate and sustainable. Any such measures should be accompanied by appropriate public health messaging and reinforced by responsible retail standards.
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​In the face of a health pandemic, such as COVID19, it is recommended that governments:
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  • Avoid prohibition laws as emergency response measures to protect people from the spread of virus. The benefits are conjectural, while the negative consequences are many and counterproductive to interdependent health, employment, and economic objectives.
  • Ensure availability and access to legitimate products that conform with social-distancing objectives without inducing demand for illicit substitutes.
  • Avoid the imposition of “emergency tax” increases on alcohol. A quick fix approach could end up being as reckless as the imposition of prohibition laws, resulting in lower consumption of legal beverages, smaller pools of tax collections and an increase in demand for untaxed, cheaper illicit alternatives.
  • Ramp up implementation of enforcement measures to ensure that illicit trade activities caused by the pandemic do not becomepermanent features of the post-pandemic economy.                  
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