European Commission proposes to extend financing of anti tobacco informational campaigns

The European Commission has proposed to increase funding for Tobacco Fund for 2 years more. Information campaign on the hazardous effects of smoking cigarettes is carried out on the cost of the Tobacco Fund. How EuroNews reports, the tobacco fund was established in 2004. Each year 5% of grants allocated for its development. These grants are appointed Brussels tobacco producers in one EU farm policy.

By 2010, this subsidy will be terminated. Financing of the fund was scheduled just before the end of 2007. If the European Commission's proposal was met with approval, the Fund will be granted funding by the end of 2009, the annual budget of anti tobacco informational campaigns European Union will come to 17 million. Euro.

Thus, the European Commission will now scale attack on smoking. In the middle of last year, was introduced in the EU total ban on cigarettes and tobacco advertising. Advertising of cigarettes is prohibited in the press, on radio and television. Some EU countries imposed a ban on smoking in public places. Apart from smoking bans, the EU does not renounce the beliefs and methods.