2. — Council Directive 1999/81/EC of 29 July 1999 amending Directive 92/79/EEC on…

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Council Directive 1999/81/EC of 29 July 1999 amending Directive 92/79/EEC on the approximation of taxes on cigarettes, Directive 92/80/EEC on the approximation of taxes on manufactured tobacco other than cigarettes and Directive 95/59/EC on taxes other than turnover taxes which affect the consumption of manufactured tobacco · European Union

the following paragraphs shall be added to Article 3: "3. Notwithstanding Article 2, the Kingdom of Sweden may postpone, up to and including 31 December 2002, the application of an overall minimum excise duty equivalent to 57 % of the retail selling price (inclusive of all taxes) of cigarettes in the most popular price category. In addition, the Kingdom of Sweden may not reduce the overall excise duty below the level applied on 1 August 1998.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-07 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.