Member States’ ambassadors to the EU (Coreper) will discuss on Wednesday 27 May draft EU Council conclusions in favour of modernising the EU regulatory framework on excise duty rates for manufactured tobacco.
The draft text, dated 20 May and copied to EUROPE, asks the European Commission to present, on the basis of updated information and after carrying out an impact assessment, a legislative proposal to ensure equal tax treatment between new tobacco products, such as e-cigarettes,...