Question for written answer E-015925/2015
to the Commission
Rule 130
Julie Girling (ECR)
Subject: Implementation of the Tobacco Products Directive
Within the answer from the Commission to my Written Question E-011090/14, it was stated that a ‘timely adoption’ of implementing acts relating to the Tobacco Products Directive would take place. To date, only three implementing acts have been completed, with little transposition by Member States, causing concern to the packaging industry, which has to commit to major pre-production investments in printing cylinders and other items of expensive tooling.
Can it be confirmed how many Member States have transposed the implementing acts into national law?
Secondly, have any Member States raised issues of timing as a result of the delay resulting from the adoption of secondary legislation?
EN
E-015925/2015
Answer given by Mr Andriukaitis
on behalf of the Commission
The Commission would like to inform the Honourable Member that the two Implementing Acts related to labelling and packaging were adopted in September and October of last year . In addition to this, the required technical files were sent to all Member States in October 2015 to allow them to add their national cessation information and to give industry adequate time to adjust the design of their packaging in accordance with the applicable requirements.
Regarding the transposition of the new Tobacco Products Directive , some Member States have already informally indicated that their transposition process is completed; many others are in an advanced stage of transposition. The Commission expects formal notifications that the transposition process is completed following expiry of the transposition deadline of 20 May 2016.
