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Report on the implementation of the Council Recommendation of 30 November 2009 on Smoke-free Environments (2009/C 296/02)
Proposal for a Directive - COM(2012) 788 final 
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Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products
Commission Staff Working Document - Impact Assessment
Accompanying the document Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products
Commission Staff Working Document – Executive Summary of the Impact Assessment Deutsch (de) français (fr)
Commission Directive 2012/9/EU български (bg) čeština (cs) dansk (da) Deutsch (de) eesti keel (et) ελληνικά (el) español (es) français (fr) italiano (it) latviešu valoda (lv) lietuvių kalba (lt) magyar (hu) Malti (mt) Nederlands (nl) polski (pl) português (pt) română (ro) slovenčina (sk) slovenščina (sl) suomi (fi) svenska (sv)
amending Annex I to Directive 2001/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products.
Dancing the tango - The experience and roles of the European Union in relation to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
Addictiveness and Attractiveness of Tobacco Additives
Opinion of the Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR)
Assessing the Impacts of Revising the Tobacco Products Directive
Study to support a DG SANCO Impact Assessment - Final report
RAND Europe
A review of the science base to support the development of health warnings for tobacco packages
HELP 2.0 - Evaluation of the first year (2009)
Council Recommendation 2009/C296/02
Council Recommendation on smoke-free environments
Communication from the Commission (2009) 328 final
Analysis to support the Impact Assessment of Impact Assessment of smoke-free initiatives
Communication from the Commission COM (2008) 459/2
amending Directives 92/79/EEC, 92/80/EEC and 95/59/EC on the structure and rates of excise duty applied on manufactured tobacco
Communication from the Commission (2008) 330 final
Report on the implementation of the Tobacco Advertising Directive
Health Effects of Smokeless Tobacco Products
Opinion of the Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR)
Communication from the Commission COM (2007) 754 final
Second Report on the Application of the Tobacco Products Directive.
Report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee
Report on the Green Paper Consultation Towards a Europe free from tobacco smoke: policy options at EU level
Cigarette yield measurement and some basic steps for laboratory approval - Practical guide
The HELP campaign in 2005-2006
Case C-343/05- Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Finland
Judgment of the Court
Commission Decision C (2006) 1502 final
COMMISSION DECISION amending Commission Decision C(2005) 1452 final of 26 May 2005 on the library of selected source documents containing colour photographs or other illustrations for each of the additional warnings listed in Annex 1 to Directive 2001/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
Communication from the Commission COM (2005) 339 final
First report on the application of the tobacco products directive.
Report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee.Commission Decision C(2005) 1452 final
COMMISSION DECISION on the library of selected source documents containing colour photographs or other illustrations for each of the additional warnings listed in annex 1 to Directive 2001/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
Annexes of the C(2005) 1452 final
The photographs, images and textual illustrations contained in this document have been developed for use on tobacco product packages in accordance with the Commission Decision of 5 September 2003 on the use of colour photographs or other illustrations as health warnings on tobacco packages (2003/641/EC).
Case C-210/03 -The Queen, on the application of: Swedish Match AB and Swedish Match UK Ltd v Secretary of State for Health
Judgment of the Court
Case C-434/02- Arnold André GmbH & Co. KG v Landrat des Kreises Herford
Judgment of the Court
WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
Council Decision 2004/513/EC
Council Decision concerning the conclusion of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
Evaluation process for the Commission tobacco prevention media campaign. Evaluation report
Commission Decision 2003/641/EC
Commission Decision on the use of colour photographs or other illustrations as health warnings on tobacco packages (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 3184)
Directive 2003/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the advertising and sponsorship of tobacco products (Text with EEA relevance).
Directive 2003/33/EC
Directive 2003/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the advertising and sponsorship of tobacco products (Text with EEA relevance).
Case C-491/01- The Queen v Secretary of State for Health, ex parte British American Tobacco (Investments) Ltd and Imperial Tobacco Ltd
Judgment of the Court
Council Recommendation 2003/54/EC
Council Recommendation of 2 December 2002 on the prevention of smoking and on initiatives to improve tobacco control
Directive 2001/37/EC
Directive 2001/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1648/2000
Commission Regulation : (EC) No 1648/2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 with regard to the Community Tobacco Fund and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2427/93, 25 July 2000.
Council Resolution 2000/C 218/03
Council Conclusions 2000/C 86/03
Council Conclusions on combating tobacco consumption
Communication from the Commission COM (1999) 407 final
Progress achieved in relation to public health protection from the harmful effects of tobacco consumption. Report from the Commission
Council Regulation (amendment) (EC) No. 1636/98
Council Regulation (amendment) : (EC) No. 1636/98 of 20 July 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No. 2075/92 on the common organisation of the market in raw tobacco
Directive 97/36/EC
Television broadcasting activities Directive 97/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 1997 amending Council Directive 89/552/EEC on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities.
Council Resolution 96/C 374/04
Council Resolution on the reduction of smoking in the European Community (96/C 374/04)
Smoking in public places
Report From The Commission To The Council, The European Parliament, The Economic And Social Committee And The Committee Of The Regions on the response to the Resolution of the Council and the Ministers for Health of the Member States meeting within the Council on banning smoking in places open to the public.
Case C-11/92- The Queen v Secretary of State for Health, ex parte Gallaher Ltd, Imperial Tobacco Ltd and Rothmans International Tobacco (UK) Ltd
Judgment of the Court
Case C-222/91- Ministero delle Finanze and Ministero della Sanità v Philip Morris Belgium SA and others
Judgment of the Court
Council Directive 92/85/EEC
Council Directive 92/85/EEC on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health at work of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding (tenth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92
Council Regulation : (EEC) No 2075/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organization of the market in raw tobacco
Council Directive 89/654/EEC
Council Directive 89/654/EEC concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the workplace (first individual directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)
Council Directive 89/552/EEC
Council Directive of 3 October 1989 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities
Resolution of the Council and the Ministers for Health of the Member States, meeting within the Council - OJ C 189 , 26/07/1989
Resolution of the Council and the Ministers for Health of the Member States, meeting within the Council on banning smoking in places open to the public
Case-law
Case C-343/05- Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Finland
Judgment of the Court
Case C-210/03 -The Queen, on the application of: Swedish Match AB and Swedish Match UK Ltd v Secretary of State for Health
Judgment of the Court
Case C-434/02- Arnold André GmbH & Co. KG v Landrat des Kreises Herford
Judgment of the Court
Case C-491/01- The Queen v Secretary of State for Health, ex parte British American Tobacco (Investments) Ltd and Imperial Tobacco Ltd
Judgment of the Court
Case C-222/91- Ministero delle Finanze and Ministero della Sanità v Philip Morris Belgium SA and others
Judgment of the Court
Smoke-free environments
Report on the implementation of the Council Recommendation of 30 November 2009 on Smoke-free Environments (2009/C 296/02)
Council Recommendation 2009/C296/02
Council Recommendation on smoke-free environments
Analysis to support the Impact Assessment of Impact Assessment of smoke-free initiatives
Report on the Green Paper Consultation Towards a Europe free from tobacco smoke: policy options at EU level
Smoking in public places
Report From The Commission To The Council, The European Parliament, The Economic And Social Committee And The Committee Of The Regions on the response to the Resolution of the Council and the Ministers for Health of the Member States meeting within the Council on banning smoking in places open to the public.
Council Directive 92/85/EEC
Council Directive 92/85/EEC on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health at work of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding (tenth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)
Council Directive 89/654/EEC
Council Directive 89/654/EEC concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the workplace (first individual directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)
Resolution of the Council and the Ministers for Health of the Member States, meeting within the Council - OJ C 189 , 26/07/1989
Resolution of the Council and the Ministers for Health of the Member States, meeting within the Council on banning smoking in places open to the public