Message 002
Communication from the Commission - TRIS/(2020) 03573
Directive (EU) 2015/1535
Translation of the message 001
Notification: 2020/0605/DK
No abre el plazo - Nezahajuje odklady - Fristerne indledes ikke - Kein Fristbeginn - Viivituste perioodi ei avata - Καμμία έναρξη προθεσμίας - Does not open the delays - N'ouvre pas de délais - Non fa decorrere la mora - Neietekmē atlikšanu - Atidėjimai nepradedami - Nem nyitja meg a késéseket - Ma’ jiftaħx il-perijodi ta’ dawmien - Geen termijnbegin - Nie otwiera opóźnień - Não inicia o prazo - Neotvorí oneskorenia - Ne uvaja zamud - Määräaika ei ala tästä - Inleder ingen frist - Не се предвижда период на прекъсване - Nu deschide perioadele de stagnare - Nu deschide perioadele de stagnare.
(MSG: 202003573.EN)
1. MSG 002 IND 2020 0605 DK EN 30-09-2020 DK NOTIF
2. DK
3A. Erhvervsstyrelsen
Langelinie alle 17
2100 København Ø
e-mail: notifikationer@erst.dk
3B. Sundheds- og Ældreministeriet
Holbergsgade 6
1057 København K
email: sum@sum.dk
4. 2020/0605/DK - S00S
5. Draft Order on the labelling and packaging of tobacco substitutes
6. S00S - HEALTH, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
7. -
8. The Order, on the basis of the applicable rules for
tobacco products, lays down rules for the packaging, labelling and health warnings on
tobacco substitutes.
It thus lays down, amongst other aspects, rules that unit packets of tobacco substitutes are to be marked with information on all the ingredients contained in the product, an indication of the nicotine content of the product, a batch number and a recommendation that they be kept out of the reach of children.
In addition, it lays down, amongst other aspects, rules stipulating that unit packets and any outside packaging are not to contain elements or features that promote a tobacco substitute.
For the health warning in particular, rules have been introduced on the wording, form and placement,
including the use of font and size.
9. The Order is based on a bill that implements an agreement on a national action plan against smoking by children and young people agreed on 18 December 2019 between the Government (Social Democrats) and Venstre (Danish Liberal Party), Radikale Venstre (Danish Social Liberal Party), Socialistisk Folkeparti (Socialist People’s Party), Enhedslisten (Red-Green Alliance), Det Konservative Folkeparti (Conservative People’s Party) and Alternativet (the Alternative). The agreement includes a wide range of initiatives intended to stop and prevent smoking and nicotine dependency among children and young people, and the agreement implements a number of the initiatives that patient associations and professionals have urged for several years.
With the proposal, the Danish Ministry of Health emphasises that smoking is extremely damaging to health. It is the combination of all the initiatives that is to effectively contribute to reducing the proportion of young people who smoke in Denmark and in the long term contribute to reducing health inequality.
10. Reference(s) to the basic text(s): The Order is issued on the basis of § 19 a(2) and § 22 c of the Act on tobacco products, etc. (see Order No 965 of 26 August 2019, as amended by § 2 of Act No xx of xx 2020, [bill not yet adopted]
11. No
12. -
13. No
14. No
15. Yes
16. WTO aspect
No - the draft is neither a technical regulation nor a conformity assessment procedure.
SPS aspect
No – the draft is neither a sanitary nor phytosanitary measure.
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European Commission
Contact point Directive (EU) 2015/1535
Fax: +32 229 98043
email: grow-dir2015-1535-central@ec.europa.eu
