DER TABAKMITTELSTAND

VdR, Verband der deutschen Rauchtabakindustrie

Founded: 1920

Headquarters: Berlin, Germany

The Verband der deutschen Rauchtabakindustrie e.V. is the German association of manufacturers and EU distributors of fine-cut tobacco, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, and snuff, as well as importers of cigars and cigarillos. The VdR has a long tradition as an advocate and reliable contact for policymakers, the media, and the interested public.

Their membership includes Heupink & Bloemen, Scandinavian Tobacco Group, Pöschl Tabak and Von Eicken.

www.verband-rauchtabak.de

Previous Project

Every year, taxes on tobacco products raise more than €100 billion for EU governments. Tobacco tax policy must be delicately balanced to safeguard government revenues, protect fair competition, jobs and public health, whilst also deterring trade in illegal tobacco. Tobacco smuggling and sales of illegal tobacco products threaten this income and society at large. The fight against illegally traded tobacco is part of a wider effort to protect EU citizens.

A successful implementation of Track & Trace will be of crucial importance, and requires workable standards that fit business and trading practices, making them likely to be internationally shared.

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