Commission Delegated Directive 2014/109/EU
of 10 October 2014
amending Annex II to Directive 2014/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing the library of picture warnings to be used on tobacco products
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2014/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products and repealing Directive 2001/37/EC(1), and in particular Article 10(3)(b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 10 of Directive 2014/40/EU provides that each unit packet and any outside packaging of tobacco products for smoking is to carry combined health warnings unless exempted in accordance with Article 11. The combined health warnings are to contain, inter alia, one of the text warnings listed in Annex I and a corresponding colour photograph specified in the picture library in Annex II to that Directive.
(2) Directive 2014/40/EU also empowers the Commission to adopt delegated acts to establish and adapt the picture library in Annex II taking into account scientific and market developments.
(3) Therefore, Annex II to Directive 2014/40/EU should be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: