Madrazo-Lajous A, Zambrano-Porras JL

Language: Spanish
References: 3
Page: 290-301
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ABSTRACT

In the aftermath of Mexico’s ratification of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, from June 2004 through December 2006, tobacco regulation by Mexico’s government came to be shaped by an agreement between the health authorities and the leading tobacco companies in Mexico. This agreement set federal tobacco control regulation, subjecting it to the approval of tobacco companies themselves. In addition, it established a donation by tobacco companies to the health authorities to be directly determined by the volume of tobacco sales in the country. So as to contribute to the full understanding of this agreement, this article strives to clearly identify its implications from a strictly legal perspective. On one hand, this study identifies the irregularities of the agreement in light of the applicable law; on the other, it identifies those elements that actually do comply with applicable law. In consequence, the text is divided in four sections: i) the first section explains the terms of the agreement itself, ii) the second section identifies those aspects of the agreement which are contrary to law, iii) the third section identifies those aspects of the agreement which are in accordance with law, and finally iv) presents the conclusions that follow from the preceding analysis.

REFERENCES

1. Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación, Segunda Sala; Tesis Aislada 2ª XIX/2002, Semanario Judicial de la Federación y su Gaceta, XV marzo de 2002, página 422. Registro 187600.

2. Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación, Segunda Sala; Tesis Aislada 2ª XVIII/2002, Semanario Judicial de la Federación y su Gaceta, XV, marzo de 2002, página 427. Registro 187501.

3. Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación, Segunda Sala; Tesis Aislada 2ª CXXIV/2001, Semanario Judicial de la Federación y su Gaceta, XIV, agosto de 2001, página 222. Registro 189133.