Question 1977 — commerce and crafts

Summary

Mrs. Yolaine de Courson questions the Minister of Solidarity and Health about the increase in the price of tobacco. The continued increases in tobacco prices planned between 2018 and 2020 meet the public health objective of combating tobacco, the leading cause of preventable mortality. Alongside this objective of enabling people to prepare and find the means to quit smoking, this increase in the price of tobacco is accompanied by an awareness policy to support smokers who wish to stop and reduce consumption among young people and help the most vulnerable. However, for several years there has been a constant increase in the purchase of tobacco via social networks, postal packages or even across borders which know no borders, through real organized trafficking. Thus, in Côte d'Or, it becomes more interesting to make a trip to Luxembourg than to buy in the Côte d'Or. Beyond the problem of trafficking - estimated at 35% of sales and nearly 27% of the country's total consumption - there is a real public health question linked to the harmfulness of the product which primarily affects minors. Although actions are being taken to combat smuggling and limit cross-border purchases, this should be done fight against illicit trade on a European scale with the adoption of common measures on traceability and the limitation of cross-border trade. Furthermore, pressure weighs on tobacconists who are sometimes the last local businesses in certain rural areas. However, solutions exist to enable them to practice their profession in acceptable conditions. Thus, it could be planned to harmonize the tobacco prices at European level in order to reduce the sometimes immense differences in the price of packs.

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