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Tag: European Parliament

Door must be closed for tobacco lobby in Brussels

donderdag 29 oktober 2026

deur moet dicht voor tabakslobby in brussel-2

In a letter to European Commissioner Várhelyi, Youth Smoking Prevention suggests that the European Commission asks the WHO for advice on the application of FCTC Article 5.3. The question must be whether this anti-lobby article also applies to the European Parliament.

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EP invites tobacco lobby to the table

donderdag 04 december 2025

tabakslobby gewoon aan tafel bij europees parlement-2

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.

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Tobacco lobbyists submerge European Parliament

woensdag 08 oktober 2025

tabakslobby loopt europees parlement plat-4

Since June 2024, tobacco lobbyists have already had 220 meetings with MEPs. In particular, the revision of the Tobacco Excise Directive is now under discussion. The lobby is trying to get exceptions to the regulations for alternative nicotine products. Health organizations do little in return.

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