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Update 20 July 2026. ETHRA has submitted to the consultation but unlike every other consultation we have contributed to we did not receive a confirmation email to say that our submission was successful. We encountered another problem when we visited the consultation website. The number of submissions constantly changes, jumping from 6771 to 5997 in less than a minute, submissions received should increase not decrease. Also, when comparing the total number of submissions to the category of submissions received, the numbers don't add up. We attempted to bring these issues to the attention of the Commission but the contact information on the website is not valid.
The EU survey on tobacco and nicotine regulation
On 22 May 2026, the European Commission published a survey [Tobacco products and tobacco advertising – revision of EU rules] to support the development of the next round of tobacco and nicotine product regulation, with Commission proposals expected later in 2026.
The survey is impossible to answer for anyone with an understanding of the differences in risk between different tobacco and nicotine products and a rational public health interest in the role that low-risk alternatives to smoking could play in reducing the burden of cancer, cardiovascular and respiratory disease in the European Union.
Read more: Impossible by design: the EU survey on future tobacco and nicotine policy
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ETHRA’s monthly roundup of news: EU Survey sample answers and reasoning - Call for Evidence submission - TED - French Pouch ban - Dutch illicit market expands - PRDT Letter to the Commission - The worst idea in the history of tobacco control - Zyn MRTP - Is it ethical to prohibit nicotine products? Country updates. Read on for more.
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On 22 May 2026, the European Commission published a survey [Tobacco products and tobacco advertising – revision of EU rules] to support the development of the next round of tobacco and nicotine product regulation, with Commission proposals expected later in 2026. The PDF below reproduces the 23 survey questions and available answers, with sample answers and reasoning.
See the document here
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