Policy paper

EM on EU directive 2014/40 (10815/22, C(2022)4367)

The government's summary of an amendment to EU directive 2014/40 as regards the withdrawal of certain exemptions in respect of heated tobacco products.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 25 July 2022

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

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EM on an amendment to EU directive 2014/40

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The explanatory memorandum is about a European Commission delegated directive amending the EU Tobacco Products Directive which will withdraw certain exemptions in respect of heated tobacco products and proposes to regulate these products on a similar footing as cigarettes and hand rolling tobacco.

It was submitted by Maria Caulfield MP, Minister of State for Health, Department of Health and Social Care.

Published 25 July 2022