European Cigar Manufacturers Association
ECMA
ECMA was founded in the early ‘90s as the representative body of the European manufacturers of cigars.
Lobbying Activity
Meeting with Taner Kabilov (Member of the European Parliament)
26 Nov 2025 · Discussion about ongoing legislation
Meeting with Auke Zijlstra (Member of the European Parliament)
25 Nov 2025 · Tobacco tax directive
Meeting with Fernand Kartheiser (Member of the European Parliament)
25 Nov 2025 · Cigares
Meeting with Jana Nagyová (Member of the European Parliament)
15 Oct 2025 · Excise duties for cigars/cigarillos and the impact on the SMEs, EU competitiveness, and supply chains across the world
Meeting with Ilia Lazarov (Member of the European Parliament)
14 Oct 2025 · EU Tobacco Control Framework
Meeting with Ondřej Krutílek (Member of the European Parliament)
1 Oct 2025 · Cigars and cigarillos
Meeting with Tomáš Kubín (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)
1 Oct 2025 · Discussion about TTD in relation to the new categorization
Meeting with Adam Jarubas (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair)
7 Jul 2025 · Tabaco Directive
Meeting with Daniel Attard (Member of the European Parliament)
20 May 2025 · EU Track and Trade System - Achieved Results and Future Plans
Meeting with Michalis Hadjipantela (Member of the European Parliament)
8 Apr 2025 · Introductory Meeting
Response to Single Market Strategy 2025
30 Jan 2025
Meeting with Katarína Roth Neveďalová (Member of the European Parliament)
11 Dec 2024 · Specificities of the cigar market in Europe
Meeting with Andrey Kovatchev (Member of the European Parliament)
3 Oct 2024 · Priorities for the new mandate
Meeting with Daniel Attard (Member of the European Parliament)
25 Sept 2024 · Introductory Meeting
Meeting with Ondřej Dostál (Member of the European Parliament) and TotalEnergies SE
25 Sept 2024 · Introduction
Meeting with Thierry Mariani (Member of the European Parliament)
25 Sept 2024 · La sensibilisation à la législation européenne
Meeting with Tomislav Sokol (Member of the European Parliament) and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited and its various subsidiaries
18 Sept 2024 · European legislation
Meeting with Sara Skyttedal (Member of the European Parliament)
12 Jan 2023 · Revision of the Tobacco Products Directive
Meeting with Gerassimos Thomas (Director-General Taxation and Customs Union) and
18 May 2022 · Videoconference - Stakeholder event to gather views on the upcoming revision of the tobacco taxation directive
Response to Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE laying down the general arrangements for excise duty (recast)
20 Aug 2018