Ms Kathleen O'Meara:

Yes. We conducted research on this which was published in the UK in 2010, The Case for OFSMOKE: How Tobacco Price Regulation is Needed to Promote the Health of Markets, Government Revenue and the Public. I will leave the reference with the committee. It states:

Most governments have extensive experience in undertaking these sorts of activities and the fact that price cap regulation is used in other sectors provides sufficient evidence of its feasibility and legality under both World Trade Organization and European Union rules.

It would be compliant with Article 3 of the Global Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. Although it is considered a restriction, it would be legal under international law.