EU Mandates Withdrawal of Heated Tobacco Exemptions

Nov.29.2022

EU Mandates Withdrawal of Heated Tobacco Exemptions

EU Commission approved directive on ending exemptions for heated tobacco products, coming into effect from Nov 23 2022.

According to a statement on the official website of the European Commission, the Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2100 on the withdrawal of certain exemptions in respect of heated tobacco products has been officially implemented as of November 23, 2022.

According to reports, EU member states have eight months to transpose this directive into national law, followed by a three-month transitional period (intended to deplete existing product inventory). The new national legislation will be fully effective from October 23, 2023.

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