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EU member states voice concerns over plan revising Tobacco Taxation Directive

Written by Sergi Riudalbas | 13th October 2025

The proposal for a revision of the Tobacco Taxation Directive (TTD), presented to the Economic and Financial Affairs Council on 10th October, was welcomed by all EU member states, as they supported its general objectives...

EU Tobacco Taxation Directive and Tobacco Products Directive timeline

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 17th September 2025

This summary of the main events in the Tobacco Taxation Directive (TTD) and Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) review process will be updated as further developments occur ...

Strong opposition from some EU member states could halt recast TED

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 22nd July 2025

As tensions over US tariffs simmer, a new fiscal battle has erupted in Europe, where the European Commission’s proposal to expand tobacco taxes has provoked sharp resistance from key European Union member states ...

Proposed EU tobacco tax hike risks revolt over member state sovereignty

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 17th July 2025

The European Commission’s proposal to tap into national tobacco taxes to fund its expanded budget could spark a contentious debate among member states, which may view it as an overreach into their financial sovereignty ...

Leaked EU plan points to tax hikes on heated tobacco and nicotine pouches

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 26th June 2025

The European Commission is reportedly planning significant tax hikes on e-liquids, nicotine pouches and heated tobacco products, based on a leaked impact assessment ...

Greek nicotine product flavour ban bill in ‘final stages of internal consultation’

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 5th May 2025

Greece is moving closer to a flavour ban on alternative nicotine products as part of a broader crackdown on under-age access to alcohol and tobacco ...

EU countries called for flavour ban before Commission released related survey data

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 26th June 2024

Last week, 12 EU health ministers backed a paper calling on the European Commission to propose new legislation, which could include banning flavoured vapes and limiting nicotine content ...

EU heated tobacco flavour ban enters into force amid controversy and criticism

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 23rd October 2023

The EU’s ban on flavours in heated tobacco applies from today, amid criticism from harm reduction advocates, tobacco companies and some European politicians who believe that it could discourage smoking cessation ...

Nations miss the deadline to implement EU’s directive on single-use plastics

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 6th September 2021

Few countries hit the deadline for implementing the EU Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUP) to reduce the environmental impact of certain plastics – including those in heated tobacco filters – TobaccoIntelligence has found ...

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