European Lawmakers Vote To Tighten Tobacco Restrictions

But do not go as far as initially planned

Euro MPs have voted to tighten tobacco regulations aimed at putting young people off smoking, but some measures do not go as far as originally planned.

They rejected a European Commission proposal to treat electronic cigarettes as medicinal products—a move that would have restricted sales.

They backed a ban on cigarette flavourings—but with a five-year delay in the case of menthol.

Slim cigarettes will not be banned. EU ministers must now consider the plans.