COM(2007)754 - Second Report on the Application of the Tobacco Products Directive

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Report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee - Second Report on the Application of the Tobacco Products Directive
 
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reference by COM-number51 COM(2007)754 EN
Additional COM-numbers COM(2007)754
CELEX number54 52007DC0754

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Document 27-11-2007
Online publication 27-11-2007

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  • 1. 
    OJ L 194, 18.7.2001, p. 26.

     
  • 2. 
    All presently used measurement methods are based on machine testing which is not suitable for assessing human exposure to smoke. One possibility for human exposure assessment would be to use biomarkers, but more research is still needed on this issue.

     
  • 3. 
    OJ L 194, 18.7.2001, p. 26.

     
  • 4. 
    Maximum limits for TNCO became applicable in the 14 Member States (EU15 except Greece) as from 1 January 2004. In the new 10 Member States as from their accession on 1 May 2004 and in Romania and Bulgaria as from their accession on 1 January 2007. For Greece the limits also became applicable on 1 January 2007 after the temporary derogation expired.

     
  • 5. 
    Maximum limits for TNCO became applicable in the 14 Member States (EU15 except Greece) as from 1 January 2004. In the new 10 Member States as from their accession on 1 May 2004 and in Romania and Bulgaria as from their accession on 1 January 2007. For Greece the limits also became applicable on 1 January 2007 after the temporary derogation expired.

     
  • 6. 
    The list of approved laboratories is available here:ec.europa.eu/health/ph_determinants/life_style

     
  • 7. 
    The document is published here:ec.europa.eu/health/ph_determinants/life_style

     
  • 8. 
    All presently used measurement methods are based on machine testing which is not suitable for assessing human exposure to smoke. One possibility for human exposure assessment would be to use biomarkers, but more research is still needed on this issue.

     
  • 9. 
    Laboratories from 5 Member States attended the first meeting, namely France, Germany, United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Sweden. The Rules of Procedure are available on the GoToLab website along with the list of GoToLab members: www.jrc.ec.europa.eu/project/gotolab/index

     
  • 10. 
    For independence criteria see the Practical Guide on 'Cigarette yield measurement and some basic steps for laboratory approval', p.5:ec.europa.eu/health/ph_determinants/life_style

     
  • 11. 
    The list of approved laboratories is available here:ec.europa.eu/health/ph_determinants/life_style

     
  • 12. 
    Commission Decision 2003/641/EC of 5 September 2003 on the use of colour photographs or other illustrations as health warnings on tobacco packages, OJ L 226, 10.9.2003, p. 24.

     
  • 13. 
    These additional specifications were established by Annex III to Commission Decision C(2006) 1502 final of 12 April 2006 amending the Commission Decision of May 2005.The new rules are illustrated by an informal guidance document containing demonstrative adaptations of the warnings for one-language and three-language countries.

     
  • 14. 
    Article 4(5) of Commission Decision 2003/641/EC.

     
  • 15. 
    Research voor Beleid. Kleurenfoto's op tabaksverpakkingen - Ervaringen in andere landen. Een onderzoek in opdracht van het ministerie van VWS, Leiden, 22 januari 2007. www.research.nl/index.cfm/28,4072,c,html/VGP-2745670B.pdf

     
  • 16. 
    The practical guide 'Reporting on tobacco ingredients' is available here:ec.europa.eu/health/ph_determinants/life_style

     
  • 17. 
    DG JRC will mainly focus on analysing the tobacco ingredient data sets, and coordinate the work of the GoToLab Network, provide scientific assistance for the regulatory process, assist DG SANCO in its work as a key facilitator for the FCTC working group on tobacco product regulation, check and summarise information on tobacco product ingredients covered by REACH and review the scientific data on addictiveness.

     
  • 18. 
    Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC. OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

     
  • 19. 
    On the information to be submitted see in particular Articles
     
  • 20. 
    See the Commission's statement on tobacco ingredients on the Council website: register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/06/st16 (REACH is item 30, the tobacco declaration starts on p. 16). Together with the other declarations made on the REACH Regulation, it is included in the minutes of the meeting of the Environment Council of 18 December 2006 at which REACH was adopted (reference 16908/06 Add 1).

     
  • 21. 
    The mandate is available at:ec.europa.eu/health/ph_risk/committees/04_scenihr

     
  • 22. 
    The preliminary opinion is currently available at:ec.europa.eu/health/ph_risk/committees/04_scenihr

     
  • 23. 
    In its judgment of 18 May 2006 in case C-343/05 (Commission v Finland) the Court of Justice found that Finland had, as regards the Province of Åland, failed to transpose the prohibition on placing on the market of snus and its observance on vessels registered in Finland. In October 2007 the Commission decided to bring Finland in the Court of Justice for non-compliance of the above judgment.

     
  • 24. 
    The review of the Directive will need to take into account any possible change which follows the outcome of the negotiations on the 'Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products'.

     
  • 25. 
    Directive 2001/83/EC, OJ L 311, 28.11.2001; Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, pp.
     
  • 26. 
    OJ L 194, 18.7.2001, p. 26.

     
  • 27. 
    All presently used measurement methods are based on machine testing which is not suitable for assessing human exposure to smoke. One possibility for human exposure assessment would be to use biomarkers, but more research is still needed on this issue.

     
  • 28. 
    OJ L 194, 18.7.2001, p. 26.

     
  • 29. 
    Maximum limits for TNCO became applicable in the 14 Member States (EU15 except Greece) as from 1 January 2004. In the new 10 Member States as from their accession on 1 May 2004 and in Romania and Bulgaria as from their accession on 1 January 2007. For Greece the limits also became applicable on 1 January 2007 after the temporary derogation expired.

     
  • 30. 
    Maximum limits for TNCO became applicable in the 14 Member States (EU15 except Greece) as from 1 January 2004. In the new 10 Member States as from their accession on 1 May 2004 and in Romania and Bulgaria as from their accession on 1 January 2007. For Greece the limits also became applicable on 1 January 2007 after the temporary derogation expired.

     
  • 31. 
    The list of approved laboratories is available here:ec.europa.eu/health/ph_determinants/life_style

     
  • 32. 
    The document is published here:ec.europa.eu/health/ph_determinants/life_style

     
  • 33. 
    All presently used measurement methods are based on machine testing which is not suitable for assessing human exposure to smoke. One possibility for human exposure assessment would be to use biomarkers, but more research is still needed on this issue.

     
  • 34. 
    Laboratories from 5 Member States attended the first meeting, namely France, Germany, United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Sweden. The Rules of Procedure are available on the GoToLab website along with the list of GoToLab members: www.jrc.ec.europa.eu/project/gotolab/index

     
  • 35. 
    For independence criteria see the Practical Guide on 'Cigarette yield measurement and some basic steps for laboratory approval', p.5:ec.europa.eu/health/ph_determinants/life_style

     
  • 36. 
    The list of approved laboratories is available here:ec.europa.eu/health/ph_determinants/life_style

     
  • 37. 
    Commission Decision 2003/641/EC of 5 September 2003 on the use of colour photographs or other illustrations as health warnings on tobacco packages, OJ L 226, 10.9.2003, p. 24.

     
  • 38. 
    These additional specifications were established by Annex III to Commission Decision C(2006) 1502 final of 12 April 2006 amending the Commission Decision of May 2005.The new rules are illustrated by an informal guidance document containing demonstrative adaptations of the warnings for one-language and three-language countries.

     
  • 39. 
    Article 4(5) of Commission Decision 2003/641/EC.

     
  • 40. 
    Research voor Beleid. Kleurenfoto's op tabaksverpakkingen - Ervaringen in andere landen. Een onderzoek in opdracht van het ministerie van VWS, Leiden, 22 januari 2007. www.research.nl/index.cfm/28,4072,c,html/VGP-2745670B.pdf

     
  • 41. 
    The practical guide 'Reporting on tobacco ingredients' is available here:ec.europa.eu/health/ph_determinants/life_style

     
  • 42. 
    DG JRC will mainly focus on analysing the tobacco ingredient data sets, and coordinate the work of the GoToLab Network, provide scientific assistance for the regulatory process, assist DG SANCO in its work as a key facilitator for the FCTC working group on tobacco product regulation, check and summarise information on tobacco product ingredients covered by REACH and review the scientific data on addictiveness.

     
  • 43. 
    Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC. OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

     
  • 44. 
    On the information to be submitted see in particular Articles
     
  • 45. 
    See the Commission's statement on tobacco ingredients on the Council website: register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/06/st16 (REACH is item 30, the tobacco declaration starts on p. 16). Together with the other declarations made on the REACH Regulation, it is included in the minutes of the meeting of the Environment Council of 18 December 2006 at which REACH was adopted (reference 16908/06 Add 1).

     
  • 46. 
    The mandate is available at:ec.europa.eu/health/ph_risk/committees/04_scenihr

     
  • 47. 
    The preliminary opinion is currently available at:ec.europa.eu/health/ph_risk/committees/04_scenihr

     
  • 48. 
    In its judgment of 18 May 2006 in case C-343/05 (Commission v Finland) the Court of Justice found that Finland had, as regards the Province of Åland, failed to transpose the prohibition on placing on the market of snus and its observance on vessels registered in Finland. In October 2007 the Commission decided to bring Finland in the Court of Justice for non-compliance of the above judgment.

     
  • 49. 
    The review of the Directive will need to take into account any possible change which follows the outcome of the negotiations on the 'Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products'.

     
  • 50. 
    Directive 2001/83/EC, OJ L 311, 28.11.2001; Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, pp.
     
  • 51. 
    De Europese Commissie kent nummers toe aan officiële documenten van de Europese Unie. De Commissie maakt onderscheid in een aantal typen documenten door middel van het toekennen van verschillende nummerseries. Het onderscheid is gebaseerd op het soort document en/of de instelling van de Unie van wie het document afkomstig is.
     
  • 52. 
    De Raad van de Europese Unie kent aan wetgevingsdossiers een uniek toe. Dit nummer bestaat uit een vijfcijferig volgnummer gevolgd door een schuine streep met de laatste twee cijfers van het jaartal, bijvoorbeeld 12345/00 - een document met nummer 12345 uit het jaar 2000.
     
  • 53. 
    Het interinstitutionele nummer is een nummerreeks die binnen de Europese Unie toegekend wordt aan voorstellen voor regelgeving van de Europese Commissie.
    Binnen de Europese Unie worden nog een aantal andere nummerseries gebruikt. Iedere instelling heeft één of meerdere sets documenten met ieder een eigen nummering. Die reeksen komen niet overeen met elkaar of het interinstitutioneel nummer.
     
  • 54. 
    Deze databank van de Europese Unie biedt de mogelijkheid de actuele werkzaamheden (workflow) van de Europese instellingen (Europees Parlement, Raad, ESC, Comité van de Regio's, Europese Centrale Bank, Hof van Justitie enz.) te volgen. EURlex volgt alle voorstellen (zoals wetgevende en begrotingsdossiers) en mededelingen van de Commissie, vanaf het moment dat ze aan de Raad of het Europees Parlement worden voorgelegd.
     
  • 55. 
    Als dag van bekendmaking van een Europees besluit geldt de dag waarop het besluit in het Publicatieblad wordt bekendgemaakt, en daardoor in alle officiële talen van de Europese Unie bij het Publicatiebureau beschikbaar is.