烟草在线据《美国商业新闻社》报道编译　　菲莫国际在6月20日公布了综合分析调查结果，这项分析旨在统计欧盟走私卷烟和假烟的非法交易量。

　　根据毕马威会计师事务所（KPMG）的调查结果显示，估计2011年欧盟年度非法卷烟的消费量为653亿支。该数字创历史新高，而且是连续五年增长。KPMG预计，由于卷烟走私活动猖獗，整个欧盟的年度税收大约损失113亿欧元。

　　菲莫国际非法贸易战略制定和预防副总裁Artyom Chernis对调查结果发表评论时称，“非法卷烟交易对烟草公司和政府来说是一个非常严重的问题。除了造成重大的经济损失外，非法卷烟交易还会引起犯罪行为，因为非法交易收入经常被用来资助如毒品走私、贩卖人口和恐怖活动等其他犯罪活动。”

　　“尽管执法当局在控制非法卷烟市场方面做出了很大努力，但是非法卷烟交易仍然是一个严重的问题，在过去5年内，欧盟的非法交易卷烟数量增加了50多亿支。菲莫国际仍将继续与政府和其他利益相关者密切合作，实施有效的解决方案来处理这个严重的问题。”

　　KPMG调查的重要数据包括：

　　2011年非法卷烟消费量比2010年增加了11亿支，总计达653亿支，相当于欧盟卷烟消费总量的10.4%。该数字创历史新高，而且是连续5年增长。

　　2011年欧盟的非法卷烟消费量比法国和葡萄牙两国合法卷烟市场的总消费量还多。

　　2011年，包括西班牙、意大利、希腊、葡萄牙、塞浦路斯和马耳他等在内的地中海国家的非法卷烟消费量都增加了，非法卷烟消费量达126亿支。

　　2011年“纯走私”卷烟数量激增，“纯走私”卷烟指仅仅为了走私目的并在其他国家非法销售而生产的卷烟。2011年欧盟的纯走私卷烟数量超过157亿支，而2006年的数量几乎为零。

　　菲莫国际坚决反对非法卷烟交易，并采取了一系列广泛的措施来解决这个日益严重的问题，包括实施全球性的追踪系统，采取“全面了解你客户”的政策，在消费者中开展教育和与政府合作等措施。成功的关键是政府、执法机构、制造商和零售商等利益相关者在地区和国际间开展合作。

KPMG Study Shows Illicit Cigarettes in EU Reach Highest Recorded Level in 2011, Fifth Consecutive Yearly Increase

　　Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE:PM) (Paris:PM) today announced the results of a comprehensive analysis undertaken to assess the illicit trade in contraband and counterfeit cigarettes in the European Union (EU).

　　The study, conducted by KPMG LLP (KPMG), estimates that the annual consumption of illicit cigarettes in the EU in 2011 was 65.3 billion cigarettes. This is the highest ever recorded level and constitutes the fifth consecutive yearly increase. KPMG estimates the annual EU-wide tax loss due to cigarette smuggling to be approximately 11.3 billion euros.

　　Commenting on the results, Artyom Chernis, PMI's Vice President Illicit Trade Strategies and Prevention, said: "Illicit cigarettes represent a serious problem for business and government alike. Beyond the significant economic damage, the illicit cigarette trade breeds criminality as profits are often used to fund other criminal activities such as drug smuggling, human trafficking and terrorism."

　　"Despite efforts by law enforcement authorities to curb the illegal cigarette market, it remains a significant problem, having grown by more than 5 billion cigarettes in the EU in the last 5 years. PMI remains committed to continuing its close cooperation with governments and other stakeholders to implement effective solutions to tackle this critical issue."

　　Significant findings of the KPMG study include:

　　Illicit cigarette consumption increased by 1.1 billion in 2011 versus 2010 to a total of 65.3 billion cigarettes, which equates to 10.4% of all cigarette consumption in the EU. This is the highest ever recorded level and constitutes the fifth consecutive yearly increase.

　　Illicit cigarette consumption in the EU in 2011 was larger than the total legal cigarette markets of France and Portugal combined.

　　Illicit cigarette consumption increased in Mediterranean countries, including Spain, Italy, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus and Malta and amounted to 12.6 billion cigarettes in 2011.

　　2011 witnessed a sharp increase in "illicit white" cigarettes - cigarettes that are manufactured for the sole purpose of being smuggled into and sold illegally in another country. In 2011, illicit whites reached more than 15.7 billion cigarettes across the EU, compared to nearly zero in 2006.

　　PMI is firmly opposed to the illicit trade in cigarettes and has undertaken a broad series of measures to combat this growing problem, including implementation of a global tracking and tracing system, comprehensive know-your-customer policies, consumer education and collaboration with governments. The key to success in this effort is local and international cooperation among numerous stakeholders, including governments, enforcement agencies, manufacturers and retailers.