On Tuesday 21 February, the European Commission opened a public consultation to evaluate its legal framework for tobacco control (product regulation, advertising, promotion and sponsorship, etc.).
This evaluation will assess the performance and adequacy of the EU’s legal framework for tobacco control with respect to its objectives.
The European Commission also wants to assess whether the goal of creating a smoke-free generation in Europe by 2040 is appropriate. This objective has been introduced with the new ‘Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan’ (see EUROPE 12850/12). The plan aims to reduce the number of tobacco consumers to less than 5% of the European population by 2040.
The European Commission underlines that tobacco consumption is the main preventable health risk.
While progress has been made, tobacco consumption remains high in Europe.
In addition, factors such as the emergence of new products, which have already led legislators to change the legal framework (see EUROPE 13069/38), and recent technical developments have motivated this assessment.
Contributions are expected until 16 May 2023.
Link to the consultation: https://aeur.eu/f/5f8 (Original version in French by Émilie Vanderhulst)