EU-CEG

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The Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) (2014/40/ EU) is a directive of the European Union (EU) which places limits on the sale and merchandising of tobacco and tobacco related products in the EU. The TPD aims to improve the functioning of the internal market for tobacco and related products, while ensuring a high level of health protection for European citi are required tozens.

EU-CEG When

are required toThis Directive entered into force on 19 May 2014 and became applicable in the EU Member States (MS) on 20 May 2016. Under the EU-TPD, manufacturers and importers of tobacco products, electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and refill containers are required to report comprehensive information to the European Commission (EC) and (MS) on products which they intend to place on the market, through the European Union Common Entry Gate (EU-CEG).

EU-CEG Compliant

The required information includes, but is not limited to, ingredients, emissions, and toxicological data, with the specific parameters defined in the Annexes to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2186 for tobacco products and Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2183 for e-cigarettes and refill containers. Following the EU-TPD in October 2017, a Joint Action on Tobacco Control (JATC) was launched by the EC. The general objective of the JATC was to provide support for the implementation of the TPD by the use of the EU-CEG.

EU-CEG Technology

EU-CEG is the information technology tool developed to provide a common format for manufacturers and importers to report the information required under the TPD. EU-CEG was designed to facilitate a harmonized reporting system that lessens the administrative burden for submitters, as well as enhances the EC and MS ability to compare data and ultimately regulate tobacco products on the EU market. Since May 2016, manufactures and importers are required to submit information through EU-CEG on any new or modified tobacco product including e-cigarettes and refills, six months prior to being placed on the market. Once data is uploaded and successfully passes a technical validation process, the data is directed to the relevant national data repository that is accessible to the EC and the relevant competent national authority. EU-CEG data are only available for analysis for those countries having signed a Data Sharing Agreement within the JATC. In our study, only 12 out of 27 EU MS signed this Agreement. EU-CEG adheres to the Regulation 45/2001 on the protection of personal data.