In his conclusions on Thursday 12 April, Advocate General Saugmandsgaard Øe proposes that in Case C-151/17 the European Court of Justice (ECJ) holds that the prohibition on the placing on the market of tobacco for oral use, “snus”, in compliance with directive 2014/40/EU, is valid with regard to the principles of proportionality and non-discrimination.
The United Kingdom prohibited the placing on the market of snus, in accordance with the Tobacco Directive 2014/40/EU. Swedish Match,...