The Commission has announced a new legal framework for tobacco control for the fall. The evaluation report on the existing legal framework, which the Commission recently published, had been rated “negative” by the Scrutiny Board.
By Markus Grabitz
The EU Commission plans to present proposals for a new tobacco control framework this fall. The evaluation report of the existing legal framework indicates where the Commission plans to take action.
By Markus Grabitz
The member states were unable to agree on a substantive position at COP11 for a WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. For this reason, the EU will not have a say in the matter at the conference, which begins today in Geneva.
By Markus Grabitz
The Danish Council Presidency has presented a new compromise for the position of the Member States at the eleventh Conference of the Parties to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. There are strong doubts as to whether it is capable of winning a majority.
By Markus Grabitz
The Danish Council Presidency had proposed a new compromise for the common position on Thursday. The member states disagreed over this at the meeting. It remains to be seen what position the EU will take to Geneva.
By Markus Grabitz
The EU member states have received a new proposal for the EU position on the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control at COP11. The conference will take place in Geneva on Nov. 17.
By Markus Grabitz
This week, the EU member states want to vote on their position for COP11 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in Geneva in mid-November. Bans on flavorings and filter cigarettes are among the measures being discussed.
By Markus Grabitz
In the struggle for a common position among member states for the Conference of the Parties on the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, the German government has welcomed the Commission's clarification that it is not considering a ban on filter cigarettes.
By Markus Grabitz
The Commission wants to outlaw filter cigarettes internationally. The industry believes that the EU could later use the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control to incorporate the measures into EU law in the next Tobacco Products Directive (TPD).
By Markus Grabitz
