{"id":302,"date":"2024-03-20T12:08:55","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T11:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/?p=302"},"modified":"2024-07-03T12:09:48","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T10:09:48","slug":"whats-happening-in-brussels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/index.php\/2024\/03\/20\/whats-happening-in-brussels\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s Happening in Brussels?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"302\" class=\"elementor elementor-302\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97b036b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"97b036b\" 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-6a9e062 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a9e062\" 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-9cf86a3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9cf86a3\" 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-fd1e428 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd1e428\" 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;\">Buzz@Bruss! Edition #1<\/span> \u2022 <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>What&#8217;s Happening in Brussels?<\/strong><\/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-963599c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"963599c\" 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-b20b472 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b20b472\" 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-9641688 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9641688\" 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 fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Article-3-header-image-1024x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-859\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Article-3-header-image-1024x432.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Article-3-header-image-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Article-3-header-image-768x324.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Article-3-header-image-1536x649.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Article-3-header-image-2048x865.jpg 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab1d03a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ab1d03a\" 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-50c9aa0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50c9aa0\" 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-30217c6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"30217c6\" 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-225e7f0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"225e7f0\" 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-d5dbb86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d5dbb86\" 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-6c9343e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c9343e\" 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><span style=\"color: #7263a9;\">\u2192<\/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-d8a078d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d8a078d\" 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\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f72d986 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f72d986\" 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-8a54204 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8a54204\" 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-42db930 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"42db930\" 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-478ce8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"478ce8c\" 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-fd03345 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd03345\" 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>Buzz@Bruss! 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Edition #1 \u2022 What&#8217;s Happening in Brussels? 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. 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