煙草在線據《華沙商務日報》報道編譯　　2012年12月，歐洲委員會提議歐盟禁止加香卷煙和細長款卷煙。這項舉措一旦得到執行，就可能對波蘭煙草業和波蘭政府預算產生重大消極影響。

　　波蘭商會警告說，這項舉措可能會失去三分之一的波蘭煙草市場。歐盟的所有薄荷卷煙中，多達40%是在波蘭制造的。

　　煙草業每年為波蘭政府帶來200億波蘭茲羅提的稅收收入。波蘭商會呼吁總理唐納德·圖斯克不要簽署這項指令。

　　歐洲委員會提議制定一項禁止所有加香卷煙和薄荷卷煙的法令。它還提議，所有在歐盟內制造的卷煙的直徑必須是7.5毫米或更大。

　　這項提案還會對包裝產生影響。根據提議實施的新法，卷煙包裝表面的75%，也必須覆蓋健康警語和與吸煙有關的疾病的圖片。

　　歐洲委員會說，現行的《煙草產品指令》歷時已經超過10年，新法將使煙草法律跟上當前的健康研究。它還對新產品和新發展，像電子卷煙和網上銷售等進行規范。

　　如果獲得批準，這項法律提案預計將在2014年被采用，并從2015年起開始生效。

New EU Cigarette Laws Could Burn Polish Industry

　　In December, the European Commission proposed that the EU ban flavored and slim cigarettes, a move which if implemented could have a major negative impact on the Polish tobacco industry and the government's budget.

　　The Polish Chamber of Commerce (PIH) has warned that the directive could eliminate one-third of Poland's tobacco market. As much as 40 percent of all menthol cigarettes in the EU are made in Poland.

　　The tobacco industry generates up to z?.20 billion annually in tax revenue for the government. The PIH has appealed to Prime Minister Donald Tusk not to sign the directive.

　　The European Commission is proposing a ban on all flavored and menthol cigarettes. It also proposes that all cigarettes made in the EU should be 7.5 mm in diameter or larger.

　　The proposal would also affect packaging. Under the proposed new rules, 75 percent of a cigarette pack’s surface would have to be covered with health warnings and graphic pictures of smoking-related ailments.

　　The current Tobacco Products Directive is over 10 years old, and the new one will bring tobacco laws up to date with current health studies, the EC says. It would regulate new products and developments, like electronic cigarettes and online sales.

　　If approved, proposal is expected to be adopted in 2014, and would come into effect from 2015. Enditem