OverviewTobacco consumption is the single largest avoidable health risk, and the most significant cause of premature death in the EU, responsible for nearly…Product regulationImplementation of the TPDCharacterising flavours in tobacco productsHealth warningsElectronic cigarettesTobacco traceability and securitySmoke-free environmentsAccording to conservative estimates, over 79 000 adults, including 19 000 non-smokers, died in the EU in 2002 due to exposure to tobacco smoke at…AdvertisingTobacco advertising increases consumption in several ways, most importantly by encouraging children or young adults to start smoking. It also…Evaluation of the legislative framework for tobacco controlCommission evaluations assess the performance of existing policies, programmes and legislation... Latest updatesNews announcement17 September 2024Commission recommends stronger measures on smoke-free environments to better protect public health1 min readNews announcement17 September 2024Questions and Answers on the updated Recommendation on smoke-free environments1 min readNews announcement21 February 2023La Commission sollicite des avis sur la révision du cadre législatif de la lutte antitabac1 min readNews announcement9 January 2023Summary record - Subgroup on Traceability and Security Features established by the Expert Group on Tobacco Policy (22 November 2022)1 min readSee all HighlightsBackground document3 November 2022Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2100 on the withdrawal of certain exemptions in respect of heated tobacco productsReport on smoke-free environments and advertising of tobacco and related productsGeneral publications5 October 2015Commission Implementing Decision on the technical specifications for the layout, design and shape of the combined health warnings for tobacco products for smoking3 min read Events21-22May2024Partner meetings58th meeting of the Independent Advisory Panel on characterising flavours in tobacco products08Mar2024Partner meetings57th meeting of the Independent Advisory Panel on characterising flavours in tobacco productsOnline only29-30Jan2024Partner meetings56th meeting of the Independent Advisory Panel on characterising flavours in tobacco products15Jan2024Partner meetingsSubgroup on Traceability and Security Features established by the Expert Group on Tobacco Policy DocumentsKey documentsEventsConsultationsPublicationsVideosEurobarometers
OverviewTobacco consumption is the single largest avoidable health risk, and the most significant cause of premature death in the EU, responsible for nearly…
Product regulationImplementation of the TPDCharacterising flavours in tobacco productsHealth warningsElectronic cigarettesTobacco traceability and security
Smoke-free environmentsAccording to conservative estimates, over 79 000 adults, including 19 000 non-smokers, died in the EU in 2002 due to exposure to tobacco smoke at…
AdvertisingTobacco advertising increases consumption in several ways, most importantly by encouraging children or young adults to start smoking. It also…
Evaluation of the legislative framework for tobacco controlCommission evaluations assess the performance of existing policies, programmes and legislation...
News announcement17 September 2024Commission recommends stronger measures on smoke-free environments to better protect public health1 min read
News announcement17 September 2024Questions and Answers on the updated Recommendation on smoke-free environments1 min read
News announcement21 February 2023La Commission sollicite des avis sur la révision du cadre législatif de la lutte antitabac1 min read
News announcement9 January 2023Summary record - Subgroup on Traceability and Security Features established by the Expert Group on Tobacco Policy (22 November 2022)1 min read
Background document3 November 2022Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2100 on the withdrawal of certain exemptions in respect of heated tobacco products
General publications5 October 2015Commission Implementing Decision on the technical specifications for the layout, design and shape of the combined health warnings for tobacco products for smoking3 min read
21-22May2024Partner meetings58th meeting of the Independent Advisory Panel on characterising flavours in tobacco products
08Mar2024Partner meetings57th meeting of the Independent Advisory Panel on characterising flavours in tobacco productsOnline only
29-30Jan2024Partner meetings56th meeting of the Independent Advisory Panel on characterising flavours in tobacco products
15Jan2024Partner meetingsSubgroup on Traceability and Security Features established by the Expert Group on Tobacco Policy