The recent proposal by the European Commission (EC) to ban flavoured heated tobacco products has sparked a debate on a number of issues. One of the most important of these is the examination of whether the EC has exceeded its powers by introducing a new legal definition – the one for heated tobacco products – into the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) through a delegated act.
This report asks and answers questions about concerns over the issue, including relevant definitions and precedents, as well as possible outcomes and effects.
