From: European Commission
TITLE OF THE INITIATIVE: Report on the progress of the implementation of the 2013 Strategy to fight cigarette smuggling and other forms of illicit trade in tobacco products (COM(2013)324 final) and its Action Plan
LIKELY TYPE OF INITIATIVE: Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council
INDICATIVE PLANNING: http://ec.europa.eu/atwork/key-documents/index_en.htm
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: http://ec.europa.eu/anti-fraud//home_en
This indicative roadmap is provided for information purposes only and can be subject to change. It does not prejudge the final decision of the Commission on whether this initiative will be pursued or on its final content and structure.
Context
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This initiative will take stock of the implementation of the above-described 2013 Strategy and aims at identifying lessons learned, notably in light of the steadily changing legislative and market environment including among others:
(i) the adoption of the 2014 EU Tobacco Products Directive;
(ii) the proposed ratification of the WHO’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) Protocol;
(iii) the growing presence so-called “cheap whites” on the illicit market;
