- Modernizing outdated rules: The initiative aims to revise the current EU tobacco taxation framework, which hasn’t been significantly updated since 2011, to better reflect market changes and public health goals.
- Addressing new products: It considers extending excise duties to emerging tobacco-related products like heated tobacco and nicotine pouches, which are currently taxed inconsistently across member states.
- Reducing health risks: By aligning taxation with health objectives, the proposal seeks to discourage tobacco consumption and reduce smoking-related illnesses across the EU.
Source ec.europa.eu
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