# Amending Directive (EU) 2020/262 as regards the general arrangements for excise duty in respect of tobacco and tobacco related products

European Parliament procedure 2025/0581(CNS) (CNS, 10th term, committee ECON). Stage: None. 7 committee amendments tabled by 7 Members between 2026-04-15 and 2026-04-15.

## What the amendments focus on

This procedure amends Directive (EU) 2020/262 on the general arrangements for excise duty as regards tobacco and tobacco related products. Amendments concern cross-border purchases by private individuals exploiting price disparities between Member States, and rewrite the guide levels in Article 32(3) that distinguish personal use from commercial intent. They propose differing quantity thresholds for cigarettes, cigarillos, cigars, smoking tobacco, heated tobacco, liquids for electronic cigarettes and nicotine pouches, aligning the categories with a parallel Council Directive on the structure and rates of excise duty.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthias ECKE | Germany | S&D | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/237465.md |
| César LUENA | Spain | S&D | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197721.md |
| Jonás FERNÁNDEZ | Spain | S&D | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125046.md |
| Niels FUGLSANG | Denmark | S&D | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/101585.md |
| Billy KELLEHER | Ireland | RE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197818.md |
| Christophe GOMART | France | PPE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/256919.md |
| Rasmus ANDRESEN | Germany | Verts/ALE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197448.md |

## Official source documents

- PE786.901: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/ECON-AM-786901_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2025-0581-CNS · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2025-0581-CNS.json

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