80As regards, in the first place, whether the prohibition on the placing on the market of tobacco products having menthol as a characterising flavour is appropriate, it must be noted that, in accordance with Article 1 of Directive 2014/40, that prohibition has a twofold objective of facilitating the smooth functioning of the internal market for tobacco and related products, while taking as a base a high level of protection of human health, especially for young people.
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