Source: European Parliament
The EU tobacco traceability system established by Directive (EU) 2014/40/EU[1] and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/574[2] allows for the monitoring of the movements of all tobacco products through their entire supply chain within the EU.
Thanks to the information stored in the system, Member States are able to determine at which point a product is no longer reported in the supply chain and take appropriate measures as necessary.
The EU tobacco traceability system fully complies with the requirements of Article 8 of the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products[3] to the World Health Organisation’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control[4]. The Protocol is a legally binding international treaty addressing the issue of illicit trade in tobacco products.
The Commission is currently carrying out a comprehensive evaluation of the EU legislative framework on tobacco. Following regulatory steps will depend on the findings of that evaluation.
- [1] https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2014/40/oj
- [2] https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2018/574
- [3] https://fctc.who.int/protocol#:~:text=The%20Protocol%20to%20Eliminate%20Illicit%20Trade%20in%20Tobacco,it%20is%20a%20global%20solution%20to%20a%20global
- [4] https://fctc.who.int/resources/publications/i/item/9241591013