# World Health Organisation (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control: Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products

European Parliament procedure 2015/0100(NLE) (NLE - Non-legislative enactments, 8th term, committee CONT). Stage: Procedure completed. 13 committee amendments tabled by 5 Members between 2016-04-25 and 2016-04-25.

## What the amendments focus on

This dossier concerns the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products. The amendments address the multiannual agreements under which tobacco manufacturers pay the EU and Member States to combat smuggling and counterfeiting, the tracking-and-tracing obligations of the Tobacco Products Directive, ratification of the Protocol, new smuggling routes and organised crime, sanctions including withdrawing banking licences for money laundering, and the lack of transparency.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilles PARGNEAUX | France | S&D | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96948.md |
| Marco VALLI | Italy | EFDD | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124778.md |
| Marco ZANNI | Italy | ID | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124780.md |
| Piernicola PEDICINI | Italy | NI | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124844.md |
| Dennis de JONG | Netherlands | GUE/NGL | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96748.md |

## Official source documents

- PE569.712: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/CONT-AM-569712_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2015-0100-NLE · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2015-0100-NLE.json

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