Danish Presidency and European Commission push 'super tax' on heated tobacco as NGO influence overrides member state concerns
December 03, 2025 by eureporter.co
Danish Presidency and European Commission push 'super tax' on heated tobacco as NGO influence overrides member state concerns
Denmark’s EU Presidency has proposed a sharp tax increase on heated tobacco products in a last-minute revision of the Tobacco Excise Directive, favoring NGO anti-tobacco demands while ignoring member states’ concerns The new draft, circulated on 28 November, introduces higher minimum taxes, changes product definitions, and sparks criticism for bypassing democratic scrutiny Critics argue the “super tax” undermines harm-reduction goals and reflects advocacy more than EU state consensus.
December 03, 2025 by worldvapersalliance.com
WVA condemns EU “super tax” proposal on heated tobacco
The World Vapers’ Alliance opposes the proposed EU tax hike on heated tobacco and harm-reduction pr…
15.60% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 781,000 current smokers in Denmark.
SOURCE: GSTHR
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