Updated EU minimum excise duties on tobacco and nicotine products
Official title: Structuur en tarieven van de accijns op tabak en aan tabak verwante producten (herschikking) *
Status: Parliament has rejected this proposal.
In plain language
- The European Union is updating excise duty rules for tobacco and introducing minimum tax rates for alternatives such as e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches.
- Manufacturers, retailers, and consumers of tobacco, vaping liquids, and nicotine pouches will be directly affected.
- For you, this means prices for tobacco and alternatives could rise, with extended transition periods intended to prevent sudden price spikes and illicit trade.
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From proposal to law
- Submitted 17 June 2026
- Rejected by parliament 17 June 2026
How parliament voted
Rejected on 17 June 2026181 for · 439 against · 38 abstention(s)
In the European Parliament, a parliamentary group is a group of MEPs from like-minded parties in different countries. For each group, you can see how many members voted for or against, or abstained.
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EPP (Christian Democrats) Divided
136 for · 22 against · 11 abstentions
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S&D (Social Democrats) Divided
9 for · 108 against · 9 abstentions
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ECR (Conservatives) Divided
14 for · 60 against · 3 abstentions
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Patriots for Europe Divided
5 for · 72 against · 0 abstentions
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Renew (Liberals) Divided
14 for · 55 against · 2 abstentions
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Greens/EFA Voted against
0 for · 46 against · 0 abstentions
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The Left Voted against
0 for · 42 against · 0 abstentions
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Non-attached Divided
2 for · 14 against · 11 abstentions
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Europe of Sovereign Nations Divided
1 for · 20 against · 2 abstentions
How MEPs voted, by country
Each country elects its own MEPs. Here you can see how the members from each country voted, regardless of their group.
🇨🇿 MEPs from Czechia
Majority against3 for · 17 against · 0 abstentions
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🇦🇹 Austria
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🇧🇪 Belgium
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🇧🇬 Bulgaria
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🇭🇷 Croatia
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🇨🇾 Cyprus
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🇩🇰 Denmark
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🇪🇪 Estonia
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🇫🇮 Finland
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🇫🇷 France
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🇩🇪 Germany
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🇬🇷 Greece
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🇭🇺 Hungary
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🇮🇪 Ireland
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🇮🇹 Italy
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🇱🇻 Latvia
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🇱🇹 Lithuania
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🇱🇺 Luxembourg
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🇲🇹 Malta
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🇳🇱 Netherlands
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🇵🇱 Poland
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🇵🇹 Portugal
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🇷🇴 Romania
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🇸🇰 Slovakia
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🇸🇮 Slovenia
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🇪🇸 Spain
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🇸🇪 Sweden
Figures: for / against / abstention.