TPD : A real issue for E.U Tobacco Growers

TPD : A real issue for TPD : A real issue for E.U Tobacco GrowersE.U Tobacco Growers

A new threat over the sectorA new threat over the sector

and employmentand employment

East Poland House East Poland House Conference, Conference, Brussels July 12 th Brussels July 12 th 20120122

Tobacco Growers Tobacco Growers could be affectedcould be affected byby::

- prohibition of ingredients- prohibition of ingredients

- banning any form of oral tobacco- banning any form of oral tobacco

-introducing plain standardised packagingintroducing plain standardised packaging

-ban on displays of tobacco.ban on displays of tobacco.

European tobacco growing has already European tobacco growing has already decreased by the CAP and tobacco decreased by the CAP and tobacco

CMO reformsCMO reforms 2/3 of the turnover confiscated by the phase out 2/3 of the turnover confiscated by the phase out

of EU subsidiesof EU subsidies In the absence of alternatives, strong impact on In the absence of alternatives, strong impact on

employment and rural developmentemployment and rural development

=> The worst period for this new attack=> The worst period for this new attack

Prohibition of ingredients Prohibition of ingredients ::

Promote proportionate measures avoiding an Promote proportionate measures avoiding an ideological approach with no effect on public ideological approach with no effect on public health health

European tobacco growing could be particularly European tobacco growing could be particularly damaged if Burley and Oriental tobacco varieties damaged if Burley and Oriental tobacco varieties were eliminated, considering their high level of were eliminated, considering their high level of jobsjobs

Tobacco varietiesTobacco varieties

Sun-cured23%

Others7%

Light air cured25%

Flue-cured45%

World

E.U.

Flue-cured69%

Light air cured12%

Others14%

Sun-cured5%

E.U. Light air cured production

E.U. Sun cured production

68.000 farms concerned for more than 68.000 farms concerned for more than 300.000 jobs300.000 jobs::

13.000 family farms on Burley in 9 Member states 13.000 family farms on Burley in 9 Member states (ITA, POL, BULG, F, SP, HUN,, ROM, PORT, (ITA, POL, BULG, F, SP, HUN,, ROM, PORT, BELG)BELG)

55.000 family farms on Oriental varieties in 55.000 family farms on Oriental varieties in 2 countries (GR et BULG)2 countries (GR et BULG)

E.U. Number of Growers per variety

Employment should remain a priority in Employment should remain a priority in the context of economic crisis the context of economic crisis

The most vulnerable people are damaged: The most vulnerable people are damaged: seasonal workers, not qualified, female,… in seasonal workers, not qualified, female,… in some of the most deprived areas in Europesome of the most deprived areas in Europe

Focused measures have to be consideredFocused measures have to be considered

Ban of the use of products containing fruit Ban of the use of products containing fruit flavors (grapes, cherry, peach and even flavors (grapes, cherry, peach and even banana split,…) that attract the youngest banana split,…) that attract the youngest

Several countries have already implemented Several countries have already implemented rrules (USA, AUST, FR)ules (USA, AUST, FR)

Educational and prevention programs for the Educational and prevention programs for the youngest.youngest.

France : a targeted and efficient France : a targeted and efficient measure regarding Ingredientsmeasure regarding Ingredients

France adopted a France adopted a LawLaw preventing children’s preventing children’s smoking by prohibiting « cigarettes Bonbon » smoking by prohibiting « cigarettes Bonbon » through three ingredients :through three ingredients :

- Vanilline and éthylvanilline above 0,05%- Vanilline and éthylvanilline above 0,05%

- Artificial sweeteners- Artificial sweeteners

Oral tobacco : No Ban but marketing Oral tobacco : No Ban but marketing limitationslimitations

Lift of the ban on swedish « Snus » which Lift of the ban on swedish « Snus » which is a good opportunity for the best european is a good opportunity for the best european tobaccostobaccos

Promote regulation in product content to Promote regulation in product content to reduce toxicity and addictionreduce toxicity and addiction

Plain packaging : a threat forPlain packaging : a threat for tobacco growers tobacco growers

Commodisation of tobacco products Commodisation of tobacco products would lead to a pressure on raw material would lead to a pressure on raw material supplierssuppliers

A measure that would favour illicit trade A measure that would favour illicit trade and counterfeitersand counterfeiters

Ban on displays of tobaccoBan on displays of tobacco

Possible drop in legal sales of cigarettes,Possible drop in legal sales of cigarettes, Illegal cigarettes don’t contain EU tobaccoIllegal cigarettes don’t contain EU tobacco Possible distortion of the EU tobacco Possible distortion of the EU tobacco

growing (400 thousand jobs in EU)growing (400 thousand jobs in EU)

Unitab calls EU Institutions Unitab calls EU Institutions

to avoid an ideological position, out of touch with the to avoid an ideological position, out of touch with the real world and to carefully consider the potential real world and to carefully consider the potential social and economic consequences of social and economic consequences of disproportionate regulatory measures on the disproportionate regulatory measures on the sustainability of the tobacco growing sector in Europa sustainability of the tobacco growing sector in Europa

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