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Second Open Letter To Members Of The Senedd: Japan Tobacco International

Following our previous letter to the Senedd highlighting concerns with Japan Tobacco International (JTI) funding Welsh charities for PR campaigns claiming to target cigarette butt littering, JTI are now hosting an event within the Senedd.

The ‘Tackling Illicit Tobacco Sales in Wales’ drop in event, scheduled for Wednesday 17th November in Tŷ Hywel is being organised by JTI in what may well be an attempt to garner political support.

We now write an open letter to Senedd Members urging them to not attend this event, once again referencing Article 5.3 of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC).

To view the full document, click HERE.

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