Actually .. just read this elsewhere :
Source UKV - John from Flavour Arts
TPD could be delayed by 6 months
BAT, JTI, Philip Morris Ask For 6-Month Extension To Comply With Tobacco Directive
British American Tobacco (BAT), Japan Tobacco International (JTI) and Philip Morris asked for a six-month
postponement of the May 20 deadline to comply with the new provisions of the Tobacco Products Directive,
saying the changes trigger important investments in equipment and materials.
More as I can dig it out...
This follows on from a web meeting last Thursday between EU officials in Bruxelles and various stakeholders
all trying to get information, never mind sense, out of the EU cronies.
John.