{"id":6142,"date":"2025-03-23T09:12:25","date_gmt":"2025-03-23T13:12:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/?p=6142"},"modified":"2025-04-03T09:15:04","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T13:15:04","slug":"pressure-mounts-on-the-european-commission-to-tackle-overdue-tobacco-regulations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/en_gb\/pressure-mounts-on-the-european-commission-to-tackle-overdue-tobacco-regulations\/","title":{"rendered":"Pressure mounts on the European Commission to tackle overdue tobacco regula &hellip;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the absence of a firm plan to overhaul tobacco regulations this year, the European Commission is coming under pressure to revise its outdated Tobacco Excise Directive (TED).<\/p>\n<p>Individual member states and lobby groups are calling\u00a0 for the EU to update legislation on minimum tobacco tax levels and new and alternative products.<\/p>\n<p>Following the Dutch government\u2019s spearheading of a proposal for stricter regulations, the World Vapers\u2019 Alliance has sent an open letter to the Commission and EU countries.<\/p>\n<p>It states that the Dutch-led move \u201cthreatens to undermine years of progress in helping smokers quit through safer alternatives like vaping and nicotine pouches\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The open letter accusing policymakers of \u201cignoring scientific advice and public opinion in favour of misguided, prohibitionist approaches\u201d has been signed by more than 100,000 petitioners across Europe.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full text <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebulletin.be\/pressure-mounts-european-commission-tackle-overdue-tobacco-regulations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the absence of a firm plan to overhaul tobacco regulations this year, the European Commission is coming under pressure to revise its outdated Tobacco Excise Directive (TED). 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