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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10769

23 January 2013
Contents Publication in full By article 28 / 31
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) tobacco
Tobacconists attack adverse effects of tobacco directive

Brussels, 22/01/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 22 January, between 3000-4000 French, Italian, Spanish, German, Polish and Austrian tobacconists demonstrated in the European quarter of Brussels against measures planned in the new “tobacco” directive proposed by the European Commission on 19 December. They are highly critical of the planned provisions on the packaging, labelling and conditions, which they believe will lead to an explosion in counterfeiting and the black market. This...

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