Articles 15 and 16 of the Tobacco Products Directive provide for EU-wide systems of traceability and security features for tobacco products to address the issue of illicit trade.
The traceability system aims to:
- Contribute to reducing the circulation of non-compliant tobacco products
- Reduce artificially cheap supplies of illegal tobacco products
- Protect public health, State budgets, and legal economic operators.
To read more about the traceability system go to: Systems for tobacco traceability and security features – European Commission