Comments by Swedish Match to the press release from the European Commission
Swedish Match has the following comments to the press release and to the OLAF investigation which has now been concluded:
- Swedish Match takes this incident very seriously. The incident was promptly reported to the European Commission, and the report from the Anti-Fraud Office has confirmed that the notification was warranted and that a thorough investigation has been conducted.
- Swedish Match expects that the European Commission in the future will ensure a transparent and legally fair process for the proposal of a new Tobacco Products Directive which is expected during the autumn.
- Swedish Match expects that proven scientific facts regarding snus, including the well documented significantly lower health risks compared to cigarettes which are allowed in the EU, are considered in a continued fair legal process for the proposal of a new Tobacco Products Directive.
For further media comment:
Sweden:
Johan Wredberg
johan.wredberg @swedishmatch.com
Mobile: +46-73-0279343
Norway:
Nils Erlimo
nils.erlimo @swedishmatch.com
Mobile: +47-920-85814
International:
Rupini Bergström
rupini.bergstrom @swedishmatch.com
Mobile: +46-70-5402892
