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Tobacco & Alternatives
Commission gives green light to French disposable e-cigarettes ban
Est. 3minThe European Commission approved a decision on Wednesday (25 September) by the French government to ban disposable e-cigarettes, marking a significant step in its efforts to reduce waste and curb youth smoking.
Extreme smoking bans exclude smokers from society
Draconian prohibitions might make politicians look good, but the costs of the measures are borne by others including the hospitality sector, employers, smokers and taxpayers.
Attitudes towards tobacco policies in the EU
What is the public’s opinion towards tobacco control regulations in the EU?
Health Commissioner hails ex-smokers
Est. 3minTobacco is responsible for nearly 700,000 avoidable deaths in the EU every year, but some anti-tobacco campaigns help EU citizens quit smoking, says Health Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis.
Commission in breach of UN tobacco lobbying rules, says EU Ombudsman
Est. 4minThe European Commission fails to meet United Nations transparency obligations over tobacco lobbying the EU Ombudsman has found, in the latest of a string of embarrassments over the executive’s relationship with Big Tobacco.
Alcohol, tobacco and obesity undermine the progress of European health policies
Est. 4minA report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that Europe is still the world leader in alcohol and tobacco consumption. For the first time, the life expectancy of the current generation could be shorter than their parents. EURACTIV France reports.
Did the Commission censor Big Tobacco documents because of TTIP?
Est. 7minThe European Commission has denied that heavily redacted documents about meetings with Big Tobacco companies have anything to do with EU-US trade talks for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).
UK study recommends e-cigarettes as healthier alternative to smoking
Est. 4minElectronic cigarettes are 95% less harmful than normal cigarettes and could be a useful tool to help people quit smoking, a study published by Public Health England said. EURACTIV France reports.
UN backs tobacco tax to finance sustainable development
Est. 4minThe Addis Ababa action plan recommends raising taxes on tobacco to finance sustainable development. In the Philippines, a 340% tobacco tax hike helped fund a universal health insurance programme. EURACTIV France reports.
Health ministers step up campaign for plain tobacco packaging
Est. 4minFollowing the EU’s failure to introduce neutral tobacco packaging, a group of ten countries has come together to promote the popular measure and counter the influence of Big Tobacco. EURACTIV France reports.
German tobacco ad ban plan: Only lobbyists protest
Est. 5minFood Minister Christian Schmidt wants to prohibit tobacco advertising. Unsurprisingly, the only people who are upset about it are tobacco companies. Tagesspiegel reports.
EU court rejects commissioner’s claim he was forced to resign
Est. 2minA court on Tuesday (12 May) rejected ex-health commissioner John Dalli's claim that he had been forced to resign over a tobacco-linked influence probe.
UK first EU country to adopt plain packaging for cigarettes
Est. 2minBritain will become the first Member State to introduce plain packaging on cigarette packets after members of the House of Lords rubber-stamped a new law on Monday (17 March).
EU tobacco directive faces lawsuit
Est. 2minThe UK’s leading electronic cigarette manufacturer, Totally Wicked, has launched a legal challenge to the EU’s Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) on the grounds that Article 20 of the Directive breaches EU law.
Poland to challenge EU ban on menthol cigarettes
Est. 4minPoland will appeal to Europe's top court over a European Union ban on flavoured tobacco products, saying it will be unfairly affected as one of the region's biggest consumers and producers of menthol cigarettes.
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Denmark sued for not outlawing snus powder tobacco
Est. 2minThe European Commission took Denmark to court on Thursday (10 July) for allowing the sale of snus, despite a European Union sales ban on the moist oral snuff.
Barroso testifies in tobacco graft scandal
Est. 3minJohn Dalli, the former EU health commissioner, challenged EU Commission President José Manuel Barroso in court on Monday (7 July), declaring he was unfairly forced out of his job and maintaining his innocence in a graft scandal.
EU Commission back under the spotlight over tobacco lobbying
Est. 6minAlmost two years after the 'Dalligate' scandal, MEPs and transparency campaigners are criticising the European Commission for dragging its feet in implementing WHO transparency rules regulating contacts between policymakers and the tobacco industry.
Commission’s alleged secret contacts with the tobacco industry under EU investigation
Est. 5minThe European Ombudsman has launched an investigation into allegations that the European Commission has held undisclosed meetings with the tobacco industry, almost two years after the former health commissioner John Dalli was forced to resign over the same reasons.
Parliament rubber-stamps EU’s new tobacco directive
Est. 3minThe European Parliament approved on Wednesday (26 February) an update of the EU's 2001 tobacco directive, which had previously been negotiated with the EU's 28 health ministers.
Greece passes new hospital fee bill to cigarette smokers
Est. 3minIn a surprise U-turn, the Greek government decided to scrap a controversial hospital fee introduced at the start of the year and pass it on instead to tobacco product prices.
New tobacco directive turns blind eye on e-cigarettes
Est. 2minThe EU's Tobacco Products Directive, agreed on Wednesday (18 December), leaves national authorities to decide whether refillable e-cigarettes should be considered as tobacco products or medicine.
EU ministers and parliament reach deal on tobacco directive
Est. 3minMEPs and national governments agreed on Monday (16 December) a provisional deal for a new Tobacco Products Directive (TPD). But e-cigarettes continue to divide policy-makers.
Parliament waters down EU tobacco directive, sparking left-right tensions
Est. 4minLeft-wing lawmakers accused centre-right parties in the European Parliament of being in the hands of industry after the assembly voted on Tuesday (8 October) to water down proposed EU rules on tobacco control.