Tonight in Strasbourg: ‘Over-regulation of consumer choices’ dinner
Consumers of tobacco, alcohol, soft drinks and processed food shouldn’t be the victims of excessive regulations and taxation.
Consumers of tobacco, alcohol, soft drinks and processed food shouldn’t be the victims of excessive regulations and taxation.
Respect the smokers’ right to make informed choices about consuming a legal product, reduce the punitive taxes on tobacco and conduct a review of TPD2
The 10-page document tackles bans and taxes affecting smokers in Europe and considers what alternative policies should be pursued.
The ten-page document tackles a number of burning issues and is subtitled #SmokersAreCitizensToo.
By stigmatising tobacco products, governments are ostracizing the smokers from normal society. The law should not impose excessive regulations on consumers.