Balgarianovinite.com More than 8,300 Bulgarian tobacco growers have sent a video address to the European Commission in connection with the public consultation on the forthcoming revision of the EU Tobacco Products Directive, the National Tobacco Growers Association in Bulgaria said on Saturday.
In their message, the producers urge that future legislative changes should not lead to economic, social or demographic harm to tobacco-growing regions in Bulgaria and across the European Union, nor create conditions for an expansion of the illicit tobacco trade.
“What is decided on paper in Brussels is a matter of survival for tobacco-growing regions in Bulgaria and the European Union,” the address states.
The message comes at a time when Brussels is preparing one of the most extensive revisions of European legislation on tobacco and nicotine products in more than a decade. The planned changes are expected to cover both traditional tobacco products and newer smoke-free alternatives. The results of the public consultation will be used in drafting legislative proposals in 2026.
National Tobacco Growers Association Chair Tsvetan Filev said that the perspective of people living in rural areas whose livelihoods depend on tobacco production is increasingly absent from the public debate.
The Association called on European institutions to conduct a thorough assessment of the impact of future regulations on agricultural producers, local economies and employment in regions where tobacco cultivation remains a primary source of income.
The consultation is open to citizens, organizations and stakeholders from across the European Union and will continue until June 15 through the European Commission’s online platform.
According to the association, the socio-economic consequences of future regulations are becoming an increasingly prominent part of the discussion. Alongside issues related to public health, youth protection and the regulation of new nicotine products, participants from countries such as Italy, Spain and Greece are also highlighting the potential impact on farmers, the processing industry, small businesses and rural employment. Over 8,300 Bulgarian Tobacco Growers Urge EC to Assess Impact of New Regulations on Tobacco Products on Rural Areas 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-06-13 11:48:23 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law