Revision of the tobacco taxation Directive - Related links

European Commission:

The proposal for a Council Directive on the structure and rates of excise duty applied to tobacco and tobacco related products

Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive (EU) 2020/262 as regards the general arrangements for excise duty in respect of tobacco and tobacco related products

https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/news/european-commission-modernises-tobacco-taxation-directive-2025-07-16_en

https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/taxation/excise-taxes/excise-duties-tobacco_en

https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/taxation/excise-taxes/excise-duties-tobacco/revision-tobacco-taxation-directive-proposal_en

https://health.ec.europa.eu/tobacco/product-regulation/implementing-tobacco-products-directive-directive-201440eu/revision-tobacco-products-directive_en

European Parliament:

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/legislative-train/theme-an-economy-that-works-for-people/file-tobacco-directive-revision

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/E-10-2025-001408_EN.html

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2024/762466/EPRS_BRI(2024)762466_EN.pdf

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/ATAG/2024/762370/EPRS_ATA(2024)762370_EN.pdf

Court of Justice:

https://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/document.jsf?docid=294791&doclang=EN

Member States:

https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-finance/publications/statement-on-the-modernisation-of-tobacco-taxation/

https://europeanunion.diplomatie.belgium.be/en/statement-modernisation-tobacco-taxation

Policy organisations:

https://taxfoundation.org/research/all/global/eu-tobacco-excise-tax-directive/

https://www.smokefreepartnership.eu/our-policy-work/position-papers-briefings-reports/position-paper-on-the-revision-of-the-tobacco-products-directive

https://www.cancer.eu/eu-tobacco-tax-proposal-paves-the-way-for-europes-first-tobacco-free-generation/

Media sources:

https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/european-commission-mulls-139-tax-rise-on-cigarettes-says-internal-document/

https://brusselssignal.eu/2025/07/eu-tobacco-reforms-face-delays-as-tax-debate-heats-up/

https://www.politico.eu/article/document-commission-considers-258-percent-tobacco-tax-hike/

https://www.eureporter.co/health/2025/07/15/tobacco-taxes-and-tensions-eu-reignites-policy-debate-on-public-health-and-budget-priorities/