{"id":228,"date":"2024-03-19T16:38:56","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T15:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/?p=228"},"modified":"2024-04-05T15:44:14","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T13:44:14","slug":"full-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/index.php\/2024\/03\/19\/full-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover here the full edition"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"228\" class=\"elementor elementor-228\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-765d2ca e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"765d2ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab43b62 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab43b62\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0efb599 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0efb599\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d628ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d628ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2190 <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/index.php\/homepage\/\">home page<\/a><\/span> \u2022 <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/index.php\/2024\/03\/19\/full-edition\/\">Buzz@Bruss! Edition #1<\/a><\/span>\u00a0\u2022 <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/index.php\/2024\/03\/19\/full-edition\/\"><strong>Discover here the full edition<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d81db81 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d81db81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea7846c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ea7846c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d24a96c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" 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e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9f1d9fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b5c957 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2b5c957\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"184\" src=\"https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/visu-titre_1-1024x236.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-740\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/visu-titre_1-1024x236.png 1024w, https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/visu-titre_1-300x69.png 300w, https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/visu-titre_1-768x177.png 768w, https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/visu-titre_1-1536x354.png 1536w, https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/visu-titre_1-2048x472.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-671a23d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"671a23d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a447ebe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a447ebe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63eec6e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63eec6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cee3489 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cee3489\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0816a19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0816a19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Did you know that the tobacco industry plays a huge role in the EU\u2019s economy?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p><p>In 2021, it added a whopping \u20ac194.5 billion to the EU-27 GDP. That\u2019s like the EU\u2019s 16th largest economy! And that\u2019s not all. <span style=\"color: #7c5493;\"><b>The Economic Footprint of Traditional Tobacco and New Nicotine Products Report<\/b>,<\/span> which was put together by the Tobacco Europe (TE) Manufacturers Association and crafted by S&amp;P Global, is full of other fascinating facts.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #7c5493;\"><b>Want to dive deeper?<\/b> <\/span>There\u2019s an interactive website with all the important details from the report.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3130ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b3130ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/insight.spglobal.com\/story\/the-economic-contributions-of-the-traditional-tobacco-and-new-nicotine-products-value-chains-to-the-eu-27\/page\/1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">\u2022 Go ahead and explore! \u2022<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-593cdbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"593cdbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44155fe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"44155fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa30206 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa30206\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3bc6a1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a3bc6a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63a19ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"63a19ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"183\" src=\"https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/visu-titre_2-1024x234.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-741\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/visu-titre_2-1024x234.png 1024w, https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/visu-titre_2-300x68.png 300w, https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/visu-titre_2-768x175.png 768w, https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/visu-titre_2-1536x351.png 1536w, https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/visu-titre_2-2048x468.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0c5c43 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b0c5c43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0f333a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c0f333a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1e29f3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b1e29f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b21ae3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9b21ae3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fed860d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fed860d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Illicit trade is a huge problem, costing the world about 3% of its total GDP every year\u2026much of it in tobacco products. Think about it: the World Bank says that<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>illegal cigarettes alone cause a loss of revenues of $40 to $50 billion annually. In France, it\u2019s staggering \u2014 more than 30% of all cigarettes sold are illegal.<\/b><\/p><p>But it\u2019s not just about money. When people buy these illegal products, they\u2019re unknowingly fueling a cycle of crime. It\u2019s not just avoiding taxes; it\u2019s supporting criminal gangs and networks.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>The Transnational Alliance to Combat Illicit Trade (TRACIT) points out that these groups use forced labor to make these illegal cigarettes. And, according to the Center for the Analysis of Terrorism, tobacco smuggling and counterfeiting have become a major money-maker for terrorist groups in the last decade.<\/p><p>Just this November 2023, law enforcement cracked down on <span style=\"color: #7363a8;\"><a style=\"color: #7363a8;\" href=\"https:\/\/www1.wdr.de\/nachrichten\/westfalen-lippe\/illegale-zigarettenfabrik-razzia-brilon-100.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>cigarette mafia operations in German<\/b><\/a><b>y \u2192<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><b> <\/b>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.financnasprava.sk\/sk\/pre-media\/novinky\/archiv-noviniek\/detail-novinky\/_neleg-cig-01-ts\/bc?fbclid=IwAR0R9XAj0SZ5oGjkReqriwejjjCcHmcGDYs0kDmSYD2oMypimIVOU_UP13M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #7363a8;\"><b>Slovakia<\/b><b> \u2192\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/a>. Belgium saw <b>six illegal factories shut down in 2023<\/b>, with over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brusselstimes.com\/788176\/over-300-million-contraband-cigarettes-seized-this-year\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #7363a8;\"><b>300 million illegal cigarettes confiscated<\/b><b> \u2192<\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57698bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"57698bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb13cad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bb13cad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffc539f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ffc539f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba5ba3d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba5ba3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b30573d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b30573d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>At JTI, we\u2019re actively working with political and law enforcement bodies at all <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>levels to put an end to this illegal empire and curb the spread of organized crime.<\/b> <b><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b525c8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b525c8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f582a1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f582a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdc93b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fdc93b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aec3efc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aec3efc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Discover <\/strong>the JTI supported podcast series <span style=\"color: #15a67d;\">\u2018<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #15a67d;\"><a style=\"color: #15a67d;\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/2WUJfpRieD1wqHOuMvB6XZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #15a67d;\">Exposing<\/span> the illegal empire \u2192<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\u2019 by Crime Stoppers International and how a fake goods illegal empire funds global crime \u2013 from gun running to drug smuggling, child trafficking to terrorism.<b><\/b><\/p><p>In Brussels, we teamed up with Euractiv <strong><span style=\"color: #15a67d;\"><a style=\"color: #15a67d;\" href=\"https:\/\/events.euractiv.com\/event\/info\/illicit-trade-what-are-the-impacts-and-solutions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">to hold a discussion \u2192<\/a><\/span><\/strong> about the impact of this issue and potential solutions, involving policymakers, academics and experts. <strong><span style=\"color: #15a67d;\"><a style=\"color: #15a67d;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.euractiv.com\/section\/economy-jobs\/opinion\/illicit-tobacco-trade-same-issue-new-forms-and-dynamics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">You can check out an op-ed by our VP of Fiscal Affairs and Anti-Illicit Trade \u2192<\/a>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>For a deeper understanding, there\u2019s an<strong><span style=\"color: #15a67d;\"> <a style=\"color: #15a67d;\" href=\"https:\/\/impact.economist.com\/projects\/illicittradeflows\/report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interactive website by Economist Impact \u2192<\/a><\/span><\/strong> with detailed research on the scale, scope, and flows of illicit trade. It\u2019s a wealth of information that really puts the issue into perspective.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2107d3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2107d3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9454b40 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9454b40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a6a6b7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a6a6b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16036ef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16036ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63a7dc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"63a7dc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"156\" src=\"https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Article-3-Edition-1-1024x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-698\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Article-3-Edition-1-1024x200.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Article-3-Edition-1-300x59.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Article-3-Edition-1-768x150.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Article-3-Edition-1-1536x300.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Article-3-Edition-1.jpg 1870w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d13b2bb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d13b2bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edfbf19 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"edfbf19\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2cb96c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d2cb96c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7df82d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7df82d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9876318 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9876318\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What\u2019s Happening in Brussels?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e3866e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e3866e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The European Commission\u2019s DG SANTE (Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety) has been evaluating the EU\u2019s tobacco laws, focusing on the Tobacco Product Directive and the Tobacco Advertising Directive. During the public consultation, a wide range of voices have been heard, from civil society groups to consumers, public authorities, and manufacturers.<\/p><p>JTI\u2019s position is clear in this conversation. We acknowledge that tobacco and nicotine products are risky for health and believe it\u2019s crucial that everyone is well-informed about these risks. We only make our products available to adults. At the same time, we advocate that adults should have the freedom to choose from a variety of well-regulated tobacco and nicotine products that meet their demands and adhere to all relevant standards.<\/p><p>Furthermore, JTI is pushing for a more open and comprehensive debate to establish an evidence-based harm reduction policy. This includes recognizing the potentially less harmful effects of newer tobacco products.<\/p><p>If you\u2019re curious about what others are saying, all the contributions to the public consultation are available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/law\/better-regulation\/have-your-say\/initiatives\/13481-Evaluation-of-the-legislative-framework-for-tobacco-control\/public-consultation_fr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #7263a9;\">EU Commission\u2019s website \u2192<\/span><\/strong><\/a>. And if you want to delve into JTI\u2019s full position,<strong><span style=\"color: #7263a9;\"><a style=\"color: #7263a9;\" href=\"file:\/\/\/Volumes\/MAGENTA\/PROD\/EN%20COURS\/MAGENTA\/JTI\/JOBS%202024\/Buzz@Bruss!%20-%20newsletter%20-%20JTI-21839\/html_WIP\/images\/20230515_JTI%20Public%20Consultation%20response.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> you can find our detailed position paper here<\/a>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0d7d5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c0d7d5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1438a17 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1438a17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64277a3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64277a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-967acac e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"967acac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12cd3f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"12cd3f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"156\" src=\"https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Article-4-Edition-1-1024x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-697\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Article-4-Edition-1-1024x200.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Article-4-Edition-1-300x59.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Article-4-Edition-1-768x150.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Article-4-Edition-1-1536x300.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Article-4-Edition-1.jpg 1870w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e16b8fb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e16b8fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc2e3e8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc2e3e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a364472 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a364472\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f980475 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f980475\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfd381d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfd381d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Challenges with the Brussels Approach to Public Consultations<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1413c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1413c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Public consultations are a key aspect of democratic governance, essential for crafting transparent, efficient and effective regulations. They\u2019re supposed to be ongoing conversations that help draft better laws. The OECD emphasizes that these processes bring in expertise and perspectives from those directly impacted, balance various interests, identify unintended consequences and provide a quality check. They\u2019re also crucial for public participation, ensuring that EU policymaking is based on solid evidence, laws are simplified, and all stakeholders are involved, which in turn fosters trust in both the process and the outcomes.<\/p><p>However, Tobacco Europe, our industry association, has raised some concerns about how the European Commission has been handling the recent public consultation process. They\u2019ve sent a letter to the Commission pointing out these issues, arguing that the current approach is hindering accountability and transparency. <strong><span style=\"color: #7263a9;\"><a style=\"color: #7263a9;\" href=\"file:\/\/\/Volumes\/MAGENTA\/PROD\/EN%20COURS\/MAGENTA\/JTI\/JOBS%202024\/Buzz@Bruss!%20-%20newsletter%20-%20JTI-21839\/html_WIP\/images\/2023%2006%20TE%20Letter%20on%20TPD%20Public%20Consultation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This letter is available here<\/a><\/span><\/strong> and provides insight into why our industry feels the process is flawed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f9ba50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9f9ba50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4861017 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4861017\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"187\" src=\"https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/quote-1024x239.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-771\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/quote-1024x239.png 1024w, https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/quote-300x70.png 300w, https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/quote-768x179.png 768w, https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/quote-1536x359.png 1536w, https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/quote-2048x478.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9df2710 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9df2710\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfdeff0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfdeff0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At JTI, we\u2019re strong believers in the power of open, transparent and inclusive conversations when it comes to public policymaking. It\u2019s crucial that every stakeholder\u2019s voice is heard and considered to ensure that policies are based on facts and solid evidence. We\u2019re pushing for more transparency, accountability, and inclusiveness so that no single perspective dominates the decision-making process on public policies.<br \/><br \/>Some groups urge governments to ignore certain viewpoints or exclude certain actors from key public discussions \u2013 we think this approach is a mistake. Exclusion only breeds distrust among the public and fuels conspiracy theories. It\u2019s important to understand that everyone has their own interests at stake. Blaming or shaming specific ideas or interests doesn\u2019t help anyone.<br \/><br \/>Instead, we need to recognize that every voice matters. Regularly sharing and discussing all opinions in a transparent, rule-based way is the best path to finding solutions that serve the common public interest. By doing this, we can build trust in government and ensure that policies truly reflect the needs and perspectives of everyone involved.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bfb709 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3bfb709\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d36e64 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0d36e64\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce06320 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ce06320\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2c1df2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2c1df2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce522a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ce522a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"119\" src=\"https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/visu6JTI-1024x152.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-779\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/visu6JTI-1024x152.png 1024w, https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/visu6JTI-300x45.png 300w, https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/visu6JTI-768x114.png 768w, https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/visu6JTI-1536x228.png 1536w, https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/visu6JTI-2048x304.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aca015a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aca015a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f296a27 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f296a27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5777d6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a5777d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bad68f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bad68f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-141d588 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"141d588\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Don\u2019t miss out on these articles and studies from think tanks and academia which shed some light on lifestyle regulations and the need to consider the evolution happening in the industry.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #7263a9; text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #7263a9; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.epicenternetwork.eu\/research\/publications\/nanny-state-index-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2022 Nanny State Index 2023 | EPICENTER (epicenternetwork.eu)<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #7263a9; text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #7263a9; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/gsthr.org\/resources\/thr-reports\/the-right-side-of-history\/140\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2022 The Right Side of History \u2014 Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction (gsthr.org)<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #7263a9; text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #7263a9; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/pouchforum.eu\/2023\/10\/31\/european-commission-continues-to-misrepresent-the-risk-of-nicotine-pouches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2022 European Commission Continues to Misrepresent the Risk of Nicotine Pouches \u2013 Pouchforum<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1869543 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1869543\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a21cc4f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a21cc4f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be8ceda e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be8ceda\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a6eddc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8a6eddc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33fdd95 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33fdd95\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-582a784 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"582a784\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2a3abc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f2a3abc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d20c89b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d20c89b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Your thoughts matter to us! 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