donderdag 12 maart 2026
An opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the revision of the Tobacco Excise Directive lists all the arguments that the tobacco lobby also puts forward against the proposal. Attempts by an EESC member to bring the opinion more into balance all failed.
lees meer...maandag 12 januari 2026
With an urgent letter to Ursula von der Leyen and Wopke Hoekstra in December, the tobacco sector tried to change the European Commission’s mind about the proposed revision of the Tobacco Excise Directive. Drama was not shunned.
lees meer...donderdag 04 december 2025
Without causing any commotion, a representative of the tobacco industry was able to openly try to undermine the proposals during a hearing of the European Parliament on the revision of the Tobacco Excise Directive. FCTC Article 5.3 is completely ignored by the EP.
lees meer...woensdag 23 juli 2025
The excise duty increases on tobacco proposed by the European Commission will reduce the differences in tobacco prices between Member States. This will put an end to the disproportionate revenue that Luxembourg derives from tobacco sales without having to pay for the related healthcare costs.
lees meer...dinsdag 20 mei 2025
Eurocommissaris Wopke Hoekstra wil op korte termijn met een voorstel komen voor herziening van de EU-Tabaksaccijnsrichtlijn, waardoor prijsverschillen voor tabak binnen Europa verkleinen en ook accijns op alternatieve nicotineproducten wordt geheven.
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Nieuw deze week:
Johan Vandermeulen, COO British American Tobacco
TabakNee doet onderzoek naar de praktijken van de tabakslobby. Helpt u mee? 
Of stort zelf op rekeningnummer NL13 ABNA 0406 559 821 t.n.v. Stichting Rookpreventie Jeugd in Amsterdam..
Stichting Rookpreventie Jeugd is geregistreerd als Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling (RSIN: 820635315 | KvK: 34333760).