Business Groups Wary Of Proposed Changes To EU Tobacco Directive

摘要

U.S. business groups are worried by a proposal from the European Commission that would restrict the ways in which tobacco products can be sold in the European Union. The issue is also getting attention in Geneva, where countries like Malawi and the Dominican Republic have already alleged that the proposed changes violate World Trade Organization rules, and the topic of tobacco control could arise in the upcoming U.S.-EU trade negotiations (see related story).