The Smoke Free Partnership (SFP) Coalition, the European Respiratory Society (ERS), the European Cancer Organisation (ECO), and the European Network for Smoking and Tobacco Prevention (ENSP) have joined forces to express their full support for the 12 EU Member States urging the European Commission to revise the Tobacco Products Directive, the Tobacco Advertising Directive, and the Tobacco Taxation Directive without further delay. 

As leading European voices in public and respiratory health, and cancer prevention, the aforementioned organisations strongly align with the urgent call to action by 12 national ministers to reinforce EU tobacco control measures and prevent a resurgence of tobacco-related harm. Without updated legislation, Europe risks reversing the progress made in reducing tobacco use and protecting citizens, especially young people, from addiction, preventable cancer and cardiovascular diseases.