A leaked compromise proposal from the Cypriot presidency on the European Union’s Tobacco Excise Directive has drawn sharp criticism for undermining harm reduction.
That has come despite it lowering some tax rates on vaping and heated tobacco compared to the European Commission’s original plan.
The draft, seen by the Clearing the Air, a website in favour of harm-reduction, and due for discussion in the European Council working group on January 21, reduces minimum excise duties on several categories but maintains a structure that critics say discourages smokers from switching to less harmful alternatives.
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