Simon Harris

To raise awareness of public representatives of the nicotine pouch category and to propose future regulations, including a minimum legal purchase age of 18 and measures to prevent youth appeal in the packaging and marketing of these products.

To encourage MEPs elected in the next elections to prioritise actions that will foster a globally competitive EU, including expanding bilateral trade agreements, reforming the multilateral trading system and expanding partnerships with Third Countries.

Raise awareness of key EU issues and priorities for the Chamber network in the year ahead

An Action Plan to help the licensed trade - re-introduction of VAT 9% on Food; revised five year timeframe to achieve a Living Wage of 60% of the median wage, excluding public sector and FDI wages .

Amendment to qualification criteria - increase in qualification threshold.

Participating in Trade & Investment Council

Increased Government supports to mitigate effects of Covid-19 closure on the Dublin licensed trade, and the reopening of Dublin pubs::Development of an efffective long-term solution to allow the licensed trade to trade safely and sustainably

Increased Government supports to mitigate effects of Covid-19 closure on the Dublin licensed trade, and the reopening of Dublin pubs

Increased Government supports to mitigate effects of the Covid-19 closure on the Dublin licensed trade

Government support to mitigate effect of Covid-19 closure on the Dublin licensed trade

To promote a strong post-Brexit UK-EU relationship and trade deal.

Legislation change to ensure tobacco price lists displayed in retail outlets are standardised in terms of artwork, font and size, thereby removing ambiguity and the potential for abuse or exploitation of the tobacco price list

an amendment to the relevant regulations around the display of tobacco products in retail shops

Request to close domestic ivory market and support the closure of the EU ivory market and an EU-wide ban on all ivory imports and (re)exports

an amendment to the relevant regulations around the display of tobacco products in retail shops