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in Article 3(1), the following subparagraphs are added: ‘From 1 January 2011, the overall excise duty (specific duty and/or ad valorem duty excluding VAT) on fine-cut smoking tobacco intended for the rolling of cigarettes shall represent at least 40 % of the weighted average retail selling price of fine-cut smoking tobacco intended for the rolling of cigarettes released for consumption, or at least EUR 40 per kilogram. From 1 January 2013, the overall excise duty (specific duty and/or ad valorem duty excluding VAT) on fine-cut smoking tobacco intended for the rolling of cigarettes shall represent at least 43 % of the weighted average retail selling price of fine-cut smoking tobacco intended for the rolling of cigarettes released for consumption, or at least EUR 47 per kilogram. From 1 January 2015 the overall excise duty (specific duty and/or ad valorem duty excluding VAT) on fine-cut smoking tobacco intended for the rolling of cigarettes shall represent at least 46 % of the weighted average retail selling price of fine-cut smoking tobacco intended for the rolling of cigarettes released for consumption, or at least EUR 54 per kilogram. From 1 January 2018, the overall excise duty (specific duty and/or ad valorem duty excluding VAT) on fine-cut smoking tobacco intended for the rolling of cigarettes shall represent at least 48 % of the weighted average retail selling price of fine-cut smoking tobacco intended for the rolling of cigarettes released for consumption, or at least EUR 60 per kilogram. From 1 January 2020, the overall excise duty (specific duty and/or ad valorem duty excluding VAT) on fine-cut smoking tobacco intended for the rolling of cigarettes shall represent at least 50 % of the weighted average retail selling price of fine-cut smoking tobacco intended for the rolling of cigarettes released for consumption, or at least EUR 60 per kilogram. The weighted average retail selling price shall be calculated by reference to the total value of fine-cut smoking tobacco intended for the rolling of cigarettes released for consumption, based on retail selling price including all taxes, divided by the total quantity of fine-cut smoking tobacco intended for the rolling of cigarettes released for consumption. It shall be determined by 1 March at the latest of each year on the basis of data relating to all such releases for consumption made in the preceding calendar year. From 1 January 2011, the overall excise duty expressed as a percentage, as an amount per kilogram or for a given number of items shall be at least equivalent to the following: (a) in the case of cigars or cigarillos, 5 % of the retail selling price inclusive of all taxes or EUR 12 per 1000 items or per kilogram; (b) in the case of smoking tobaccos, other than fine-cut smoking tobacco intended for the rolling of cigarettes, 20 % of the retail selling price inclusive of all taxes, or EUR 22 per kilogram.’;

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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.