Raktos Distribution Services Pty Limited - s.87B undertaking

Raktos Distribution Services Pty Limited (trading as ‘Smokers Supplies’) is an importer and distributor of tobacco products and accessories.

Raktos and its directors have admitted that from approximately March 2007 to June 2008, Raktos supplied retailers, in contravention of sections 65D and 75AZT of the Trade Practices Act 1974, with Captain Black Little Cigars Filters and Captain Black Gold branded tobacco products which did not comply with the tobacco labelling requirements prescribed by the Trade Practices (Consumer Product Information Standards) (Tobacco) Regulations 2004.

Raktos and its directors have provided court enforceable undertakings to the ACCC that:

• Raktos and its directors will refrain from supplying tobacco products which do not comply with the tobacco regulations which are in force at any particular time;
• Raktos will remove non-complying tobacco products from sale and offer a full refund of the purchase price or replacement tobacco products to retailers who bought non-complying tobacco products from Raktos or its directors; and
• Raktos will implement and maintain a trade practices law compliance program.