As a result of EU legislation, there are 10 changes to the way tobacco products can be sold in Europe:
- Graphic pictorial health warnings will cover 65% of the packaging
- Ban on cigarettes and roll-your-own with characterising flavours such as menthol that mask the taste and smell of tobacco
- Labelling will now include the fact that ‘tobacco smoke contains over 70 substances known to cause cancer’
- No promotional or misleading packages and no packs of less than 10 cigarettes
- Mandatory electronic reporting on ingredients by manufacturers and importers
- Safety and quality requirements for e-cigarettes
- Packaging and labelling rules for e-cigarettes
- Monitoring and reporting of developments related to e-cigarettes
- EU countries may ban cross-border sales
- Measures to combat illicit trade
For more information about these 10 changes in tobacco trade on the europa.eu website