Article 1
Open ↗The methodology for the technical assessment of test products, assisting in determining tobacco products with a characterising flavour, set out in the Annex to this Decision is hereby approved.
Source
Commission Decision of 15 December 2023 approving a methodology for the technical assessment of test products assisting in determining tobacco products with a characterising flavour and repealing Decision 2021/C 89 I/01
Commission Decision of 15 December 2023 approving a methodology for the technical assessment of test products assisting in determining tobacco products with a characterising flavour and repealing Decision 2021/C 89 I/01
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Article 2
Open ↗Decision 2021/C 89 I/01 is repealed.
Supplementary provisions
Methodology to support the decision whether a tobacco product has a characterising flavour
ANNEXSupplementary provisions
Open ↗ANNEX Methodology to support the decision whether a tobacco product has a characterising flavour Application to cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco and heated tobacco products Approved by Independent Advisory Panel on characterising flavours in tobacco products on 31 August 2023 following the written procedure. This report provides the methodology to support the decision whether a tobacco product has a characterising flavour. The methodology is applicable to cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco and heated tobacco products, in line with Directive 2014/40/EU, as amended by Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2100. This methodology is prepared by the Independent Advisory Panel on characterising flavours in tobacco products (IAP), established by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/786 of 18 May 2016 laying down the procedure for the establishment and operation of an Independent Advisory Panel assisting Member States and the Commission in determining whether tobacco products have a characterising flavour, taking into consideration the input from the Technical Group (set up in accordance with Article 12(1) of Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/786) and the best available practices in this field. In line with Article 19(1)(f) of Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/786, the Commission will publish the methodology on the following dedicated IAP website and provide a link to this website from the Register of Commission Expert Groups. For more information: IAP website: https://ec.europa.eu/health/tobacco/products/characterising_flavours/panel_en Register of Commission Expert Groups: https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3452 DISCLAIMER The reports/opinions of the Independent Advisory Panel on characterising flavours in tobacco products (IAP) present the views of the independent scientists who are members of IAP. The reports/opinions are published by the European Commission in the original language only.
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