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The aim of this paper is to set out options for national and EU policy on tobacco taxation. The Council of Ministers has agreed to review the directives on tobacco before 31 December 1994. This change will be crucial in setting a context and giving signals for national decision-making.
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Bosanquet, N. (1995). Have Higher Tax Rates Reduced the European Smoking Rate?. In: Slama, K. (eds) Tobacco and Health. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1907-2_46
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