European Commission Proposal Revision of The Tobacco Products Directive.
The Tobacco Products Directive (2001/37/EC) regulates the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products in the EU 27 Member States.
This notably covers the use of health warnings on packs, the prohibition of descriptions such as ‘mild’ or ‘light’, the maximum tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide yields, and the prohibition of the sale of tobacco for oral use.
In February 2012, the Commission proposal was ready to go to impact assessment which has been finished in August. The inter-service consultation has been started but additional review by the legal services through an explicit demand from the Commission Secretary General blocked the process.
The resignation of Commissioner Dalli on 16th of October 2012 postponed the progress of the Directive even further.
When auditioned by the European Parliament, the Commissioner candidate, Tonio Borg, committed to prioritise the dossier once appointed.
Officially nominated on 28th of November 2012, Commissioner Borg launched the inter-service consultation as soon as he was in post and promised to have the Commission proposal by the end of 2012. On 19th of December 2012, the European Commission proposal was released.
EPHA Policy Tracker Article (updated on 25 June 2013)
I. Background
II. Tracking the legislative procedure (past, present, future)
– Tobacco Products Directive Calendar
III. Contact Data of relevant Actors (MEPs, assistants, experts, attachés, industry, NGOs)
V. MEP questions and COM answers
(FULL UPDATE) Tobacco – Directive (Revision) – European Commission Proposal Revision of The Tobacco Products Directive
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