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FEATURED INTERVIEW: ETRC


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We’re still awaiting the conclusion of


the UK


Government’s call for evidence on extending alcohol licensing regimes to airside environments, but it seems there is a more onerous conflation taking place here (often perpetuated by UK national newspapers) between drunk and disorderly behaviour on airlines and passengers being able to bring duty free shopping onboard, despite the clear rules on its sale, carriage and consumption... [World Duty Free for example have for some time sold alcohol in sealed bags with clear instructions that consumption should only take place once the customer reaches their final destination -Ed]… JL: It’s really two very different issues. Disruptive passengers is a big one for the UK principally and the UK Travel Retail Forum (UKTRF) has done great work on this. On air passenger rights and the right to carry duty free onboard that is a different issue and one we’ve been trying to solve via EU legislation for a number of years. We’ve been successful in the first phase and still have an amendment with the EU Parliament that says passengers should be able to bring at least one bag of airport shopping onboard. The discussions are still being blocked at Council level. This is to do with a diplomatic issue between the UK and Spain, but we understand discussions will be moving soon. We think it’s very important that the ‘right to fly and buy’ is enshrined in legislation so passengers are reassured they can bring airport shopping onboard.


ETRC Secretary General Julie Lassaigne alongside ETRC President Nigel Keal.


do is to continue to defend against allegations that duty free is part of illicit trade – that has to be the number one priority for the ETRC, to make sure we continue to lobby and discuss with various governments the need to support us on this.


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JL: November 2020 is not too far down the road. We are now working on campaigns under the umbrella of the DFWC to make sure that in each region everyone is working together to reach the local authorities. The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control has been ratified by a number of parties and even more have joined since last year. We do need to reach out to countries and the Duty Free World Council has been coordinating the campaigns. We are going to relaunch the second phase under the umbrella of the DFWC and need to work with airports, ports and everyone who is part of the industry.


The World Health Organisation banned an evidence-based study into the extent to which duty free tobacco contributes to illicit trade last year, but a roadmap on the duty free question needs to be in place by November 2020. Bring us up to date on the progress being made here? NK: I think 2020 will be another key year for the tobacco industry for travel retail. The key thing to


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How do you view the current composition of the ETRC’s membership and in what areas would you like to see it grow? NK: We are very comfortable with the numbers we have but will always be looking for other members. As issues become more prevalent to a particular category that has enhanced the need for suppliers to come onboard. It’s also been a very positive few years when it comes to corporate members. You’ll notice that we have new members on the board,


The number of arrests caused by disruptive behaviour at UK airports has reportedly dropped since the introduction of the One Too Many Campaign, which brings together the UKTRF, AOA, IATA and Airlines UK.


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JL: There is an appreciation now that while in the past challenges were mostly focused on the tobacco and alcohol side, now all categories understand they can be equally affected and there is a need to join their associations to defend the shopping basket. «


Watch the Travel Retail Question Time interview with Julie Lassaigne, Secretary General, ETRC, at www. trbusiness.com/video-channel


“It’s very important that the ‘right to fly and buy’ is enshrined in legislation.”


Julie Lassaigne, Secretary General, ETRC


including Eva Rehnström (Viking Line), which is trying to reflect a new generation and more cross- functional base. We will have some new members join us in 2020.


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