Brussels, 10/11/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 10 November 2009, the ECOFIN Council reached agreement in principle on the draft EU directive to update and simplify EU tobacco duty rules. The agreement foresees minimum excise duty of €90 per 1000 cigarettes or a minimum of 60% of the average weighted cost price (compared with the current €64 and 57%). It allows the introduction of a transition period (until 1 January 2018) for Member States that have not yet (or only recently)...