ngos and tobacco control in europe - florence berteletti
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NGOs and Tobacco Control in Europe - Florence Berteletti Presented on Tuesday 10th June 2014.TRANSCRIPT
The new Tobacco Products Directive
NGOs and tobacco control in Europe
Florence BertelettiDirector, Smoke Free Partnership
This presentation
• The TPD revision process• Dissecting a public health success: the key factors• Lessons learnt: the role of the public health community• What next? Gearing up for future battles
IMPACT ASSESSMENT
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2014
Mar 2014Council adopts
proposal
Feb 2014 Parliament
adopts proposal
Dec 2013 Trilogue
agreementreached
Oct 2013Parliament
vote
June 2013
Council common position
Dec 2012
EC adopts
proposal
IASG
July 2012IAB
approves proposal
IASGIASGIASGIASGIASG
Feb 2009Launch TPD
revision &
Impact Assessment
Sept-Dec 2010: Public consultation
Dec 2010-Nov 2013: Stakeholder consultation meetings (specific & ad hoc)
Nov/Dec 2012 Inter
ServiceConsultation
SCENIHR OPINIONSSmokeless tobacco (2008)
Additives (2010)
EUROBAROMETERSNr 332 Tobacco (2010)
Nr 385 Attitudes on Tobacco (‘12)
COMMISSIONED STUDIES GHK Consulting
RAND impact assessmentMatrix Insight
RAND (new tobacco & nicotine products)
Revised TPD
expected to come
into force in May 2014
TPD revision process
Slide courtesy of Professor Anna Gilmore & Silvy Peeters, University of Bath
The TPD revision process
• An uncommon process– Unusual timing : long preparatory phase, late launch, speedy
adoption– Evidence of industry attempts to block or delay
• A tough battle of unequal forces in Brussels and each Member state– Hundreds of tobacco industry lobbyists– A handful – maybe two – of health advocates
• A successful outcome– It is almost a miracle we have a Directive at all– Significant advance in product regulation
The TPD outcome
TC community asks TPD outcomes
Key factors for the TPD success
• The DG Sanco tobacco team, leadership, and Commissioner
• The Irish Presidency (and the LT presidency)• Linda McAvan and the shadow rapporteurs• The unpredictable: Dalli affair, leaked industry
documents:AND...
The health and TC NGO community
What next? Gearing up for the next battles
• Implementation of the TPD: new milestone in 2016• The TPD addresses some aspects of articles 9, 10, 11, 13 and 15 of the
FCTC: what about the rest? • EU legislation challenges:
•Next Directive in need of strong public health advocacy: tobacco taxation (probably in 2015-16)•Implementing other FCTC provisions within EU areas of competences
• Beyond EU legislation: implementing the FCTC at national level• Huge and complex dossiers (such as TTIP or the Trade mark Directive)
negotiated at EU level can stop (and will stop) national tobacco control legislation if the coalition work between EU and national TC does not continue
Lessons learned
• Even a very small group can make a huge difference if it works strategically, uses every opportunity that presents itself, and focuses on key priorities
• Setting campaign priorities early and establishing trust and good communication channels is key
• Every vote counts, even when 766 available in the Parliament and 352 in the Council: we have to address both EU-wide and national concerns
• Working together in EU advocacy has never been more important - or necessary
Thank you
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION