Directive 2014/40/EU

means the pharmacological potential of a substance to cause addiction, a state which affects an individual's ability to control his or her behaviour, typically by instilling a reward or a relief from withdrawal symptoms, or both;

means a substance, other than tobacco, that is added to a tobacco product, a unit packet or to any outside packaging;

means a computing system that unambiguously confirms the consumer's age electronically in accordance with national requirements;

means a clearly noticeable smell or taste other than one of tobacco, resulting from an additive or a combination of additives, including, but not limited to, fruit, spice, herbs, alcohol, candy, menthol or vanilla, which is noticeable before or during the consumption of the tobacco product;

means a smokeless tobacco product exclusively intended for the purpose of chewing;

means a roll of tobacco that can be consumed via a combustion process and is further defined in Article 4(1) of Directive 2011/64/EU;

means a roll of tobacco that can be consumed via a combustion process and is further defined in Article 3(1) of Council Directive 2011/64/EU;

means a small type of cigar and is further defined in Article 8(1) of Council Directive 2007/74/EC;

means a health warning consisting of a combination of a text warning and a corresponding photograph or illustration, as provided for in this Directive;

means a natural person who is acting for purposes which are outside his or her trade, business, craft or profession;

means distance sales to consumers where, at the time the consumer orders the product from a retail outlet, the consumer is located in a Member State other than the Member State or the third country where that retail outlet is established;

means a product that can be used for consumption of nicotine-containing vapour via a mouth piece, or any component of that product, including a cartridge, a tank and the device without cartridge or tank.

means substances that are released when a tobacco or related product is consumed as intended, such as substances found in smoke, or substances released during the process of using smokeless tobacco products;

means an additive that imparts smell and/or taste;

means a warning concerning the adverse effects on human health of a product or other undesired consequences of its consumption, including text warnings, combined health warnings, general warnings and information messages, as provided for in this Directive;

means a novel tobacco product that is heated to produce an emission containing nicotine and other chemicals, which is then inhaled by user(s), and that, depending on its characteristics, is a smokeless tobacco product or a tobacco product for smoking.

means a product based on plants, herbs or fruits which contains no tobacco and that can be consumed via a combustion process;

means the entry into the territory of the Union of such products unless the products are placed under a customs suspensive procedure or arrangement upon their entry into the Union, as well as their release from a customs suspensive procedure or arrangement;

means the owner of, or a person having the right of disposal over, tobacco or related products that have been brought into the territory of the Union;

means tobacco, an additive, as well as any substance or element present in a finished tobacco product or related products, including paper, filter, ink, capsules and adhesives;

means any natural or legal person who manufactures a product or has a product designed or manufactured, and markets that product under their name or trademark;

means the maximum content or emission, including zero, of a substance in a tobacco product measured in milligrams;

means a smokeless tobacco product that can be consumed via the nose;

means nicotinic alkaloids;

means a tobacco product which:

means any packaging in which tobacco or related products are placed on the market and which includes a unit packet or an aggregation of unit packets;

means tobacco that can be consumed via a combustion process and exclusively intended for use in a pipe;

means to make products, irrespective of their place of manufacture, available to consumers located in the Union, with or without payment, including by means of distance sale;

means a unit packet of roll-your own tobacco, either in the form of a rectangular pocket with a flap that covers the opening or in the form of a standing pouch;

means a receptacle that contains a nicotine-containing liquid, which can be used to refill an electronic cigarette;

means any outlet where tobacco products are placed on the market including by a natural person.

means tobacco which can be used for making cigarettes by consumers or retail outlets;

means a tobacco product not involving a combustion process, including chewing tobacco, nasal tobacco and tobacco for oral use;

means an increase of the sales volumes by product category by at least 10 % in at least five Member States based on sales data transmitted in accordance with Article 5(6) or an increase of the level of prevalence of use in the under 25 years of age consumer group by at least five percentage points in at least five Member States for the respective product category based on the Special Eurobarometer 385 report of May 2012 or equivalent prevalence studies;

means the raw anhydrous nicotine-free condensate of smoke;

means leaves and other natural processed or unprocessed parts of tobacco plants, including expanded and reconstituted tobacco;

means all tobacco products for oral use, except those intended to be inhaled or chewed, made wholly or partly of tobacco, in powder or in particulate form or in any combination of those forms, particularly those presented in sachet portions or porous sachets;

means products that can be consumed and consist, even partly, of tobacco, whether genetically modified or not;

means tobacco products other than a smokeless tobacco product;

means the degree to which a substance can cause harmful effects in the human organism, including effects occurring over time, usually through repeated or continuous consumption or exposure;

means the smallest individual packaging of a tobacco or related product that is placed on the market;

means a tobacco product that can be consumed via a waterpipe.