What is at stake? It is not about banning smoking, but making smoking less attractive to young people. This is why MEPs propose measures such as a ban on slim cigarettes, the use of flavourings in tobacco products, and misleading labels such as "light". Meanwhile health warning should also be shown more prominently on cigarette packs.
E-cigarettes, which can help people to quit smoking, should be regulated as medical products, but also be available outside pharmacies, according to MEPs.
Parliament's public health committee adopted a report with recommendations in July 2013. MEPs are expected to debate it and vote on it during the September plenary session.
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