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Tobacco Products Directive

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 May 2012

Wednesday, 16 May 2012

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Luke 'Ming' Flanagan

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53 Deputy Luke “Ming” Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if the manufacturers and importers of tobacco products have fulfilled their duties under Article 6 section 1 of the Tobacco Products Directive 2001/37/EC, transposed into Irish law via the European Communities (Manufacture, Presentation and Sale of Tobacco Products) Regulations 2003, that is, submit the ingredients in each of their products by brand and type, and where such details may be accessed now; further in the event that the tobacco companies have not fulfilled the requirements under the directive, the steps he will take to ensure that the National Tobacco Control Office will force the companies to do so; the steps he will take to overcome the problems of the past whereby various scientific formats and scales were a stumbling block to collating the data from the various companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24068/12]

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As indicated by the Deputy there is a legal obligation on tobacco manufacturing companies and tobacco importers to provide a list to the Health Service Executive (HSE) of all ingredients used in the manufacture of their tobacco products. This is a legal requirement set out in Directive 2001/37/EC and given effect to in Irish law by S.I. No. 425/2003 — European Communities (Manufacture, Presentation and Sale of Tobacco Products) Regulations 2003. My Department is liaising with the National Tobacco Control Office, HSE in relation to this and other tobacco related matters. I understand from the HSE that submissions have been received from the majority of the companies concerned. The HSE is writing to the remaining companies requesting this information. Companies are requested to submit the data in accordance with the Practical Guide issued by the EC in 2007 which provides for a common reporting format.

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