EU tobacco directive moving ahead

The European Commission’s Tobacco Products Regulatory Committee is due to meet on Wednesday to discuss the new Tobacco Products Directive, which was adopted by the European Parliament on Feb. 26.

One of the items on the draft agenda is the presentation and discussion of new health warning images.

Under the new TPD, health warnings will have to cover 65 percent of the front and back of cigarette packs.

The meeting will include too a session on the organization of future work under the new TPD, including “ongoing studies/service contracts; secondary legislation; and future organization of the regulatory committee.”