European Commission Takes Strong Action to Prevent an Illicit E-Cigarette Market

By Sarantis Michalopoulos

Updated with new quotes from British American Tobacco responding to ENSP

Due to limited data, the European Commission has decided not to propose a harmonised approach for excise taxation of e-cigarettes and other novel tobacco products until further information about these products is available.

The EU executive stated that it would re-examine the situation in the next regular report on tobacco taxation due in 2019.