The judgements point out that the tobacco directive is valid as in respect of the standardized packaking, ban on menthol flavouring and electronic cigarettes the directive’s provisions are necessary, proportionate and do not infringe fundamental rights.
In case C- 547/14 the validity of Article 24 (2) allowing member states to introduce further packaging criteria was a central issue. The Court declared that the Article must be interpreted as permitting Member States to maintain or introduce further requirements in relation to aspects of the packaging of tobacco products which are not harmonised by that directive.
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