17 Amendments of Philippe DE BACKER related to 2012/0366(COD)
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall notify the Commission of the maximum yields that they set for other emissions of cigarettes and for emissions of tobacco products other than cigarettes. Taking into account internationally agreed standards, where available, and based on scientific evidence and on the yields notified by Member States, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 22 to adopt and adapt maximum yields for other emissions of cigarettes and for emissions of tobacco products other than cigarettes that increase in an appreciable manner the toxic or addictive effect of tobacco products beyond the threshold of toxicity and addictiveness stemming from the yields of tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide fixed in paragraph 1.
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. For cigarette packets the general warning and the information message shall be printed on the lateral sides of the unit packets. These warnings shall have a width of not less than 20 mm and a height of not less than 43 mm and shall cover 50% of the surface on which they are printed. For roll-your- own tobacco the information message shall be printed on the surface that becomes visible when opening the unit packet. Both the general warning and the information message shall cover 50% of the surface on which they are printed.
Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) be positioned at the top edge of the unit packet and any outside packaging, and in the same direction as any other information appearing on the packaging;
Amendment 286 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 289 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. However, in the case of unit packets intended for products other than cigarettes, the most visible surface of which exceeds 75 cm2, the warnings referred to in paragraph 2 shall cover an area of at least 22,5 cm2 on each surface. That area shall being creased to 24 cm2 for Member States with two official languages and 26,25 cm2 for Member States with three official languages.
Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Amendment 321 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The provision in paragraph 1 c will not apply to cigars and pipe tobacco;
Amendment 322 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Amendment 339 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. A unit packet of cigarettes shall have a cuboid shape. A unit packet of roll-your- own tobacco shall have the form of a pouch, i.e. a rectangular pocket with a flap that covers the opening. The flap of the pouch shall cover at least 70% of the front of the packet. A unit packet of cigarettes shall include at least 20 cigarettes. A unit packet of roll-your-own tobacco shall contain tobacco weighing at least 40 g.
Amendment 343 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Amendment 347 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Amendment 356 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Amendment 376 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 10
Article 14 – paragraph 10
10. Tobacco products other than cigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco shall be exempted from the application of paragraph 1 to 8 during a period of 510 years following the date referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 25.
Amendment 475 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) tobacco productscigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco;
Amendment 482 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Member States may allow tobacco products other than cigarettes and roll- your-own tobacco, which are not in compliance with this Directive, to be placed on the market until [Publications Office, please insert the exact date: entry into force + 42 months]: