Activities of Mario PIRILLO related to 2012/0366(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products (debate)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In accordance with Article 114(3) of the Treaty ofn the Functioning of the European Union (hereinafter: “Treaty”), a high level of health protection should be taken as a basis, regard being had, in particular, to any new developments based on scientific facts. Tobacco products are not ordinary commodities and in view of the particularly harmful effects of tobacco, health protection should be given high importance, in particular to reduce smoking prevalence among young people. To that end, and especially where primary schools are concerned, smoking prevention campaigns should be organised in Member States, as should information programmes on the harmful effects of smoking from the health point of view.
Amendment 322 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 23 – point i (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 23 – point i (new)
(i) ‘reduced-risk tobacco product’ means a novel tobacco product with a limited effect on health as attested by scientific evidence;
Amendment 636 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – title
Article 9 – title
Combined health warnings for tobacco for smoking and prevention campaigns
Amendment 732 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
(1) Smoking prevention campaigns and information programmes on the health risks associated with smoking are the most effective ways of attaining the aims of this Directive. Information and prevention campaigns and programmes to be carried out above all in primary schools shall be managed by the competent authorities of the Member States and financed partly by means of the proceeds from penalties established by those same States for breaches of the national provisions implementing this Directive.
Amendment 1116 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – title
Article 17 – title
Notification of novel tobacco products including reduced-risk tobacco products
Amendment 1125 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall require that manufacturers and importers of tobacco products notify the competent authorities of Member States of any novel tobacco product, including reduced-risk products, they intend to place on the markets of the Member States concerned. The notification shall be submitted in electronic form six months before the intended placing on the market and shall be accompanied by a detailed description of the product in question as well as information on ingredients and emissions in accordance with Article 5. The manufacturers and importers notifying a novel tobacco product, including reduced-risk products, shall also provide the competent authorities in question with:
Amendment 1135 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall require that manufacturers and importers of tobacco products inform their competent authorities of any new or updated information referred to in point (a) to (c) of paragraph 1. Member States shall be entitled to require tobacco manufacturers or importers to carry out additional tests or submit additional information. Member States shall make available to the Commission all information received pursuant to this Article. Member States shall be entitled to introduce an authorisation system and charge a proportionate fee. Before granting authorisation to place a novel product, including reduced-risk products, on the market, Member States shall establish and render mandatory: the standards applicable to their marketing and the types of information provided to the public, focusing on the characteristics apt to markedly reducing the risk of contracting one or more tobacco-related diseases.
Amendment 1142 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point 1 (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point 1 (new)
(1) The Commission shall submit a study on the health effects of passive inhalation of emissions from novel tobacco products, including reduced-risk products.