by EPHA | Feb 21, 2014 | Uncategorized
Brussels 21 February 2013 – Ahead of the plenary vote on the report on the Tobacco Products Directive of 26 February, EPHA calls upon Members of the European Parliament to support the Directive. – Why is the vote essential from a public health point of...
by EPHA | Jan 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
On 22nd January 2014, the Policy Department on Budgetary Affairs of the European Parliament organised a workshop on the Smuggling of Cigarettes in the EU and how it relates to the new Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) that will come into force in the coming years. One...
by EPHA | Jan 23, 2014 | News Release
Brussels, 23 January 2014 — Today, the Irish parliament, the Oireachtas, launched a consultation on a draft public health bill that introduces standardised tobacco packaging. If the bill passes, Ireland will become the first EU Member State—the second country in the...
by EPHA | Jan 23, 2014 | Statements
In November 2013, the Irish government produced a General Scheme on Plain Packaging – a referral document that is feeding into a consultation process on the issue. The Committee plan to hold public hearings on the Bill, starting from 23 January. They will have eight...
by EPHA | Dec 24, 2013 | Statements
18 December 2013 – The Tobacco Products Directive (2001/37/EC ) regulates the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products in the EU 28 Member States. The future EU legislation of nicotine containing products (NCPs) including e-cigarettes is part of...
