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TPD : A real issue for E.U Tobacco Growers

TPD : A real issue for E.U Tobacco Growers. A new threat over the sector and employment East Poland House Conference, Brussels July 12 th 201 2. Tobacco Growers could be affected by :. - prohibition of ingredients - banning any form of oral tobacco

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TPD : A real issue for E.U Tobacco Growers

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  1. TPD : A real issue for E.U Tobacco Growers A new threat over the sector and employment East Poland House Conference, BrusselsJuly 12 th2012

  2. Tobacco Growers could be affected by: - prohibition of ingredients - banninganyform of oral tobacco • introducing plain standardised packaging • ban on displays of tobacco.

  3. European tobacco growing has already decreased by the CAP and tobacco CMO reforms • 2/3 of the turnover confiscated by the phase out of EU subsidies • In the absence of alternatives, strong impact on employment and rural development => The worst period for this new attack

  4. Prohibition of ingredients : • Promote proportionate measures avoiding an ideological approach with no effect on public health • European tobacco growing could be particularly damaged if Burley and Oriental tobacco varieties were eliminated, considering their high level of jobs

  5. Tobacco varieties World E.U.

  6. E.U. Light air cured production

  7. E.U. Sun cured production

  8. 68.000 farms concerned for more than 300.000 jobs: • 13.000 family farms on Burley in 9 Member states (ITA, POL, BULG, F, SP, HUN,, ROM, PORT, BELG) • 55.000 family farms on Oriental varieties in 2 countries (GR et BULG)

  9. E.U. Number of Growers per variety

  10. Employment should remain a priority in the context of economic crisis The most vulnerable people are damaged: seasonal workers, not qualified, female,… in some of the most deprived areas in Europe

  11. Focused measures have to be considered • Ban of the use of products containing fruit flavors (grapes, cherry, peach and even banana split,…) that attract the youngest • Several countries have already implemented rules (USA, AUST, FR) • Educational and preventionprograms for theyoungest.

  12. France : a targeted and efficient measureregardingIngredients France adopted a Law preventing children’s smoking by prohibiting « cigarettes Bonbon » through three ingredients : - Vanilline and éthylvanillineabove 0,05% - Artificialsweeteners

  13. Oral tobacco : No Ban but marketing limitations Lift of the ban on swedish « Snus » whichis a good opportunity for the best europeantobaccos Promoteregulation in product content to reducetoxicity and addiction

  14. Plain packaging : a threat fortobaccogrowers Commodisation of tobaccoproductswould lead to a pressure on rawmaterialsuppliers A measurethatwouldfavourillicittrade and counterfeiters

  15. Ban on displays of tobacco Possible drop in legal sales of cigarettes, Illegalcigarettesdon’tcontain EU tobacco Possibledistortion of the EU tobaccogrowing (400 thousandjobsin EU)

  16. Unitab calls EU Institutions to avoid an ideological position, out of touch with the real world and to carefully consider the potential social and economic consequences of disproportionate regulatory measures on the sustainability of the tobacco growing sector in Europa

  17. UNITAB 19 Rue Ballu 75009 Paris unitab@wanadoo.fr

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