Advocate General does not recommend the European Court of Justice to find the EU snus ban invalid

ECJ Advocate General Saugmandsgaard Øe has today issued his opinion on the EU snus ban. Although he finds that snus is less hazardous than cigarettes he does not recommend the ECJ to find the EU snus ban invalid. In the opinion, the Advocate General gives the EU legislature a very broad discretion in areas which involve political, economic and social choices. He states that in his opinion it is not the task of the Court to assess the scientific evidence submitted in the case but rather recommends that the Court leave such assessments to the EU legislature. “We are disappointed with the