| Author (Corporate) | European Commission |
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| Series Title | COM |
| Series Details | (2012) 788 final (19.12.12) |
| Publication Date | 19/12/2012 |
| Content Type | Policy-making |
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Directive 2001/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products (Tobacco Products Directive - TPD), was adopted on 5 June 2001. More than ten years have passed since the adoption of the TPD. In line with market, scientific and international developments it has become necessary to update and complete the TPD. A revision is explicitly foreseen in Article 11 of the current TPD and has been repeatedly called for by Council and Parliament. The initiative to revise the TPD is included in the Commission's Work Plan 2012. The overall objective of the revision is to improve the functioning of the internal market. It is also important to ensure a harmonised implementation of international obligations following from the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), which is binding for the EU and all Member States, and a consistent approach to non-binding FCTC commitments, if there is a risk of diverging national transposition. |
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| Source Link | http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2012:0788:FIN:EN:PDF |
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| Subject Categories | Health |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
