Advertising and Sponsorship Directive 2003/33/EC

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Advertising and Sponsorship Directive 2003/33/EC is a European Union law that restricts the advertising and sponsorship of tobacco products across member states to protect public health.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf EU tobacco control measure
European Union directive
adoptedBy Council of the European Union NERFINISHED
European Parliament NERFINISHED
adoptionDate 2003-05-26
aimsTo prevent initiation of smoking, especially among young people
reduce tobacco consumption
allows tobacco advertising in publications intended exclusively for professionals in the tobacco trade
tobacco advertising in publications printed and published in third countries not principally intended for the EU market
appliesTo tobacco products as defined in EU law
bindingOn EU Member States NERFINISHED
celexNumber 32003L0033
enteredIntoForce 2003
excludes tobacco advertising on television already regulated by Directive 89/552/EEC
fullName Directive 2003/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the advertising and sponsorship of tobacco products NERFINISHED
harmonises Member States’ rules on tobacco advertising and sponsorship
implementedBy national legislation of EU Member States
jurisdiction European Union
languageVersions all official languages of the European Union
legalBasis EC Treaty Article 95 NERFINISHED
legalNature binding legislative act
monitoredBy European Commission NERFINISHED
objective approximation of Member States’ laws on tobacco advertising and sponsorship
protection of public health
policyArea internal market
public health
precededBy Directive 98/43/EC NERFINISHED
prohibits distribution of tobacco products free of charge for promotional purposes at events with cross-border effects
tobacco advertising in printed media with cross-border circulation
tobacco advertising on radio with cross-border impact
tobacco sponsorship of events or activities with cross-border effects
publishedIn Official Journal of the European Union NERFINISHED
relatedTo Framework Convention on Tobacco Control NERFINISHED
Tobacco Products Directive 2001/37/EC NERFINISHED
repeals certain national provisions incompatible with harmonised EU rules on tobacco advertising
requires Member States to lay down penalties for infringements of its provisions
restricts cross-border advertising of tobacco products in printed media
cross-border tobacco advertising on information society services
cross-border tobacco advertising on radio
tobacco sponsorship of events with cross-border effects
tobacco sponsorship of radio programmes
shortName Directive 2003/33/EC NERFINISHED
Tobacco Advertising and Sponsorship Directive NERFINISHED
subjectMatter tobacco advertising
tobacco sponsorship
wasAdoptedFollowing annulment of Directive 98/43/EC by the Court of Justice of the European Communities

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European Union tobacco directives includes Advertising and Sponsorship Directive 2003/33/EC