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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13718
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Health

Olivér Várhelyi calls for modernisation of tobacco rules

The current rules on tobacco are outdated, said Olivér Várhelyi, European Commissioner for Health, at a meeting of the European Parliament’s Committee on Public Health, on Thursday 25 September.

The Tobacco Products Directive (2014/40/EU), which came into force on 19 May 2014, has been applicable in EU Member States since 20 May 2016. Since then, new products - such as heated tobacco, electronic cigarettes and nicotine pouches - have gained in popularity, especially among young...

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SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY : Danish Presidency of EU Council maintains complete withdrawal from Russian gas by 1 January 2028 under REPowerEU
ENERGY : European Commission revises ACER’s funding rules
HOME AFFAIRS : EU co-legislators agree on new rules strengthening Europol’s role in fight against migrant smuggling networks
HOME AFFAIRS: terrorism and fight against crime - European Commission asks EU Council for authorisation to negotiate a ‘PNR’ Agreement with South Korea
MIGRATION: 43,815 Syrian refugees were resettled to EU from Turkey under March 2016 Declaration, according to new report
CONSUMERS: European Commission introduces new mandatory guarantee notice for EU products
HEALTH: European Commission wants to take action at EU level on ultra-processed food
HEALTH: Olivér Várhelyi calls for modernisation of tobacco rules
AGRICULTURE: proposals for 2028-2034 CAP cross ten “red lines”, denounces Copa-Cogeca
ENVIRONMENT: Jessika Roswall takes stock of first half of 2025 for simplification
TRANSPORT: European Union and Ukraine extend their road transport agreement until 31 March 2027
COMPETITIVENESS: EU industry ministers to begin discussions on future European Competitiveness Fund on Monday 29 September
RESEARCH: infrastructure, civil and military use, EU Startup and Scaleup strategy on agenda of European ministers
DIGITAL: 18 associations call on Google not to ban online political advertising in EU at risk of favouring extremes
JUSTICE: College of European Public Prosecutor’s Office initiates disciplinary proceedings against Bulgarian European Public Prosecutor
SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE
SECURITY/DEFENCE: Andrius Kubilius describes ‘drone wall’ as “immediate priority”
Russian invasion of Ukraine
ECONOMY: Friedrich Merz advocates use of Russian 'frozen' assets in the EU
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED STATES: following the agreement with EU, pessimism among American companies in Europe is decreasing, according to AmCham
SUDAN: EU, African Union and six other countries call for resumption of negotiations for a permanent ceasefire
DEVELOPMENT: G20, Kaja Kallas reaffirms EU’s “unwavering commitment” to UN multilateralism
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGETARY CONTROL: PFAS - European Chemicals Agency, advised by a consultancy firm also hired by industry
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
BANKS: guidance from Single Resolution Board to help EU banks test their resolvability
TAXATION : European Commission publishes its strategy for implementing legislative package on value added tax in digital age
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
CULTURE: MEPs welcome AgoraEU, but raise questions about access for “small players” and distribution of funds
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
RULE OF LAW: Council of Europe calls for tools for access to official documents to combat corruption
NEWS BRIEFS
CHINA: EU imposes definitive anti-dumping duty on Chinese glyoxylic acid
ENERGY : three cross-border renewable energy projects to receive a total of €76.3 million in EU funding
UNITED STATES: EU says it is not affected by 100% US tariffs on pharmaceutical products
FINANCE: publication in Official Journal of the EU of European Commission delegated act specifying operation of central counterparties complements EMIR
YOUTH: Eurostat shows that housing costs weigh more heavily on 15-29 year olds than on rest of population
MERCOSUR: EU hopes to give its first green light to association agreement with Mercosur at beginning of December
RESEARCH : All-Atlantic Forum 2025, of which EU is part, launches two initiatives for coastal resilience and scientific collaboration