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*UPDATED* Hearing on RIP cigarettes in the European Parliament

*This article has been updated with the agenda of the RIP hearing.*

On the 28 February 2007, Arlene McCarthy, Chairwoman of the European Parliament Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee, hosts and chairs a hearing on RIP cigarettes - an ignition propensity standard for cigarettes.


The aims of the Hearing is to demonstrate the extent of cigarette-related fires across Europe and to identify possible solutions at EU level. During the event the EU RIP (Reduced Ignition Propensity) Alliance is to be officially launched.

The European Commissioner for Consumer Protection, Mrs Meglana Kuneva presents the European Commission’s views in this area. Sir Ken Knight, Commissioner for the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (tbc), and Dr Jacques Latarjet, a well-known international expert on burn injuries, speak at the event. Denis Choinière, Directeur de règlementation et conformité, Santé Canada (Health Ministry of Canada) presents the Canadian experience.

Key stakeholders in the area of fire safety and prevention, including EU policy-makers, healthcare and safety professionals, patient groups, researchers and the media are invited.

The agenda of the hearing on RIP cigarettes is available below.

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Created in 2006, The EU RIP Alliance is a new independent and flexible partnership between the Smoke Free Partnership, the European Child Safety Alliance, EuroSafe, the European Older People’s Platform, the European Federation of Nurses Associations, the European Public Health Alliance, Eurocare, PGEU, the Health & Environnent Alliance, the London’s European Officeand Action on Smoking and Health (ASH). In view of the fact that it is technologically and economically feasible for cigarettes to meet fire-safety standards, the EU Rip Alliance aims to promote in collaboration with other EU organisations such as the European Fire Safety Network, the introduction of reduced-ignition propensity based on the same standard as in New York and Canada (ASTM International).
Last modified on November 30 2007.

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