§ Dr. WhiteheadTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if it is his intention to apply for a derogation until 2007 for the EU Directive on the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products. [156798]
§ Yvette Cooper[holding answer 4, April 2001]: The Directive on manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products, once adopted, will permit member states to delay applying new tar, cat bon monoxide and nicotine limits to cigarettes intended for export outside the European Community until January 2007. We will consult in due course on the details of transposing the Directive into United Kingdom law, including the length of the transitional period for third country exports. Ministers will take a final decision in the light of that consultation.
§ Dr. WhiteheadTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if it is the intention of the Government to publish its preferred position on derogation of the implementation of the EU Directive on the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products prior to consultations on the transposition of the directive into UK law. [156799]
§ Yvette Cooper[holding answer 4 April 2001]: We will consult on the policy options for transposing this Directive into United Kingdom law in due course, including the length of any derogations. Ministers will then take final decisions in the light of that consultation.