The main arguments supporting the delay are of a procedural nature saying that “there was not enough time to discuss” as the European Parliament’s Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) report was only published recently, and that “ENVI disregarded other Committees’ opinions”. However, as the rapporteur Member of the European Parliament (MEP) of the TPD ENVI Linda McAvan made it clear in her statement: “All the proper procedures for the vote had been respected and the timetable had been in place since January 2013 so the move is disappointing.”
Strong ENVI position on the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD)
EPHA welcomed the (ENVI) vote in July 2013 which supported stronger measures to prevent young Europeans from taking up smoking and encourage millions of smokers to quit. The ENVI position includes
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