Table 1.

Textual changes to the 2014 TPD

Key provisions	Commission proposal 19/12/2012	Council common approach 21/06/2013	Parliamentary health committee approved text 10/07/2013	Parliamentary plenary approved text 8/10/2013	Trilogue agreement (between commission, council and parliament) 18/12/2013
Size and position of health warnings	75% front, back and top MS discretion	65% front, back and top MS discretion	75% front, back and top MS discretion	65% front, back and top MS discretion	65% front, back and top MS discretion
Ban on ‘characterising flavours’	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes, menthol 5 years derogation	Yes, menthol 4 years derogation
Slim cigarette ban	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
Ban on 10 cigarette pack	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Cross border distance sales	Notification, mandatory age verification	Prohibit or notification MS discretion	Prohibit	Prohibit	Notification MS discretion
Traceability and security features	Track and trace to extend to the whole supply chain	Track and trace to extend to the whole supply chain	Track and trace to extend to the whole supply chain. No tobacco industry solutions	Track and trace to extend to the whole supply chain. No tobacco industry solutions	Track and trace system for the legal supply chain
Snus sales ban	Maintained	Maintained	Maintained	Maintained	Maintained
ENDS regulation	Medicines licence, depending on nicotine concentration	Medicines licence, depending on nicotine concentration	Medicines licence all	No, only if they make health claims	No, only if they make health claims

MS, Member States.