ECI Pushes for Smoke-Free Environment in EU by 2030

Photo: A reporter the European Commission has registered the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI), which aims to achieve a smoke-free environment by 2030 and produce a smoke-free generation in Europe.

ECI is calling on the committee to propose legislation to ban the sale of nicotine products to those born after 2010 and take action to address the environmental risks associated with tobacco use.

ECI also calls for measures to reduce cigarette waste, expand outdoor e-cigarette restrictions and eliminate tobacco advertising.

By registering ECI, the Commission acknowledges that it is legally acceptable, but does not express an opinion on the substance of the initiative.

The organizers of ECI now have six months to start collecting signatures. If this initiative receives at least 1 million statements of support from citizens in at least 7 EU member states within a year, the European Commission will be obligated to respond.

At that time, the committee may either forward or reject the request. If it rejects the ECI, the committee will have to provide an explanation for its decision.

The ECI initiative was introduced in 2007 alongside the Lisbon Treaty with the aim of increasing direct democracy by empowering European Union citizens to participate in the development of union policies.

Since the establishment of the ECI, the committee has received at least 118 requests to initiate an ECI, of which 91 were deemed acceptable and therefore eligible for registration.

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