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