Sina Sports News The teams that are busy preparing for the last race of the 2004 F1 Grand Prix seem to have ignored the fact that the British tobacco ban will take full effect on July 31, 2005. By then, all teams headquartered in British teams are prohibited from advertising tobacco sponsors on their cars when racing, regardless of where the race is held. If there is no change in this law, there are only two options left for these British teams - either to stop cooperation with tobacco manufacturers, or to stop all F1 activities in the UK. However, judging from the current reactions of various teams, they are relatively relaxed.

The general view is that the legal provisions are not without room for change, but it is expected that there will be little room for maneuver, because there is a large number of people in the UK. A powerful anti-tobacco organization, this organization will definitely do its best to promote the implementation of tobacco ban provisions.

The British Tobacco Advertising Act was promulgated in 2002, and the deadline for enforcement of the order for international events was July 31, 2005. An EU executive director followed suit in December 2002. It was announced that four other countries may also follow the UK's footsteps, and the decree will also take effect on July 31, 2005. However, the German government has reservations about this and believes that this goes a bit too far.

It is worth pointing out that the major tobacco companies have not been idle. They have appealed to the High Court to challenge the tobacco ban. The tobacco companies believe that this ban is inconsistent with the commercial freedom stipulated in Article 10 of the European Union Human Rights Law. Conflict, and the prohibition is too strict, which blocks almost all ways for tobacco manufacturers to promote their products. Tobacco companies participating in this appeal include BAT, Imperial Tobacco, Gallaher, Philip

Morris and the French tobacco company Altadis.

If things don’t change by July next year, team owners with tobacco links and those companies covering F1 will be in big trouble. If they don’t want to break the law, they will have to take some decisive measures. The measures have nothing to do with tobacco, and British television organizations will also face the dilemma of being unable to broadcast F1 race footage. The famous F1 channel ITV has no choice but to cancel it.

There is another option, which is to not have any tobacco trademarks painted on the racing cars. However, in this case, the money that tobacco companies are willing to sponsor will definitely be greatly reduced. How will the situation develop? Can F1 solve this crisis? , we still wait and see.

Sina sports - busy preparing for the 2004 formula one grand prix last RACES of the season the team seemed to ignore the fact that on July 31, 2005 the British tobacco ban will full effect, and then all headquarters in the UK team compete when the car above all can not have sponsors tobacco advertising, and no matter where it is taking place. If this law there is no change, only for the British team can choose the way of two - or stop cooperation and tobacco , or stop all the activities of F1 in the UK. But now from the team and they are easy, see

Common view is that legal terms not change, but is expected to their operational space is not big, because Britain has a very strong anti-tobacco organizations, the organization will do its best to force tobacco ban on terms and conditions of the implementation.

British tobacco advertising act was passed in 2002, the international competition law enforcement of the deadline is July 31, 2005, a European Union's executive director announced in December 2002 also follow and four countries could follow the UK's laws effective date is July 31, 2005, the German government have reservations, however, think that it's gone too far.

Worth pointing out is, big tobacco is not idle, they have to appeal to the Supreme Court challenge to the ban on tobacco, tobacco who think the ban and the European human rights law stipulated in article 10 business conflict with freedom, and a ban is too serious, it's almost blocked the tob

acco product all the way to do propaganda. Involved in the appeal of the tobacco companies have a BAT, Imperial tobacco (Imperial

Tobacco), Gallaher, Philip

Morris and Altadis tobacco companies in France.

In July next year if it is still no change, linked to tobacco fleet owners and those who reported the F1 company face the big trouble, if they don't want to be in violation of the law, can only take decisive measures and tobacco out of relationships, and British TV institutions will face can't play the plight of formula one racing pictures, famous F1 channel ITV can only be canceled.

Another option, that is not coated with any tobacco trademarks on the car, but in this case, the tobacco companies are willing to sponsor the must be discounted in the money, the situation how to develop, F1 will solve this crisis, we still remain to be seen .