European Smoking Tobacco Association
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2022 | Gerassimos Thomas Director-General | Videoconference - Stakeholder event to gather views on the upcoming revision of the tobacco taxation directive | — |
| 18 May 2022 | Gerassimos Thomas Director-General | Videoconference - Stakeholder event to gather views on the upcoming revision of the tobacco taxation directive | SRC |
Mission & Goals
Founded in 1990, the European Smoking Tobacco Association (ESTA) represents the interests of the smaller and mid-sized European manufacturers, distributors and importers of fine-cut tobacco, pipe tobacco, traditional nasal snuff tobacco and chewing tobacco and actively engages with relevant stakeholders. The 44 members of ESTA include small and mid sized companies, many family owned, as well as member associations from the European Union Member States as well as from Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Smoking tobacco comprises approximately 17% of the total sales of tobacco products in the European Union: around 16% for fine-cut tobacco and less than 1% for pipe tobacco.
EU Legislative Interests
Implementation of 2014 Tobacco Products Directive (IAs and DAs) Review of the 2014 Tobacco Products Directive (Tobacco Control Acquis) Revision of the Directive on Tobacco Excise Duty EU Position on WHO FCTC Guidelines Customs Unions and EMCS Environmental and social responsibility policies Trade and Market Access Anti-Illicit Trade Agreements for Tobacco Better Regulation Transparency Rules
Communication Activities
ESTA is active on social media, and ESTA Tweets regularly about tobacco policy and tobacco legislation. ESTA also contacts new and regular media to present its opinion.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Coresta (www.coresta.org) ISO (www.iso.org)
Organisation Members
www.esta.be