Ever wondered where the shocking illustrations on cigarette packs come from? Well, it turns out that they are directly imposed on States by the European Commission.
THE ILLUSTRATIONS ARE RECOVERED ON A DATA BANK BY THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
The question may have crossed your mind like the Luxembourg MEP Martine Mergen (CSV): how are the illustrations chosen on the packaging of tobacco products sold in European countries? The subject is serious since these photos, deliberately shocking, now show, directly, sick smokers.
These images are in fact imposed on States, including Luxembourg, by the European Commission, which has a database which can nevertheless be accessed by the Ministry of Health, explains the Minister. Lydia Mutsch. On the other hand, the identity of the persons appearing in the illustrations is kept secret by the European Commission, which holds “all copyright».
«All photographed persons were informed and signed a written consent“, Had also written the European institution, a few months ago, when a Belgian believed to recognize the face of his dying dad in one of the illustrations. The European Commission even specified that it “consulted specialists to verify if necessary the medical authenticity of the photos».
Source : Lessentiel.lu
