Tobacco directive

Cigarette warning label (Photo: www.eu2001.se)
The EU supports tobacco production under the Common Agricultural Policy with around 1 billion Euro - and the fight against cancer with around 2 million Euro - per year.

The EU has adopted directives against advertising tobacco. One directive was outlawed by the EU Court as being outside the EU’s power (competence). In 2002, the Commission submitted a new proposal on this.