A coalition of 201 European businesses and associations have called on European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to reconsider plans for a rushed revision of EU tobacco and nicotine rules, warning of potentially far-reaching consequences for European jobs, investment and tax revenues.
Representing retailers, tobacconists, wholesalers, farmers, agricultural processors, the hospitality and packaging sectors and manufacturers, as well as their representation groups, the coalition has united to express serious concerns about the direction of the Commission’s review of the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) and Tobacco Advertising Directive (TAD). In a pivotal moment for our sector, Europe can't afford to get this wrong.
Read below the full letter:
A-coherent-approach-to-health-competitiveness-and-resilience.pdf