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British American Tobacco

Acronym: BAT

General Information

Identification Code: 2427500988-58
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Entity Form: PLC
Registration Category: Companies & groups
Registration Date: 1/21/2009
Last Update: 3/11/2024
EP Accredited Number: 8

Mission & Interests

Goals: BAT is a leading, multi-category consumer goods business, established in 1902. We have a clear purpose to create A Better Tomorrow™ and are committed to Building a Smokeless World. Our strategic aim is to migrate smokers from cigarettes to smokeless alternatives and become a predominantly smokeless business by 2035.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
  • Agriculture and rural development
  • Borders and security
  • Budget
  • Business and industry
  • Climate action
  • Competition
  • Consumers
  • Customs
  • Economy, finance and the euro
  • Employment and social affairs
  • Environment
  • Food safety
  • Foreign affairs and security policy
  • Fraud prevention
  • Institutional affairs
  • Public health
  • Single market
  • Taxation
  • Trade
Levels of Interest:
  • global

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: British American Tobacco engages on issues that are relevant to its business, such as tobacco-related regulatory issues, taxation, movement of excisable products, corporate social responsibility, Better Regulation, intellectual property, preventing illicit trade and counterfeiting or circular economy. In particular, the following legislative proposals or policies were notably followed in 2023: • Revision of Directive 2011/64/EU on the structure and rates of excise duty applied to manufactured tobacco ('Tobacco Excise Directive') • Directive (EU)2020/262 laying down the general arrangements for excise duty • Revision of the Union Customs Code • EU position at the Tenth session of the Conference of parties (COP 10) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) • Commission Implementing Decision 2019/2151 establishing the work programme relating to the development and deployment of the electronic systems provided for in the Union Customs Code • Customs Risk Management Framework • EU Free Trade Agreements • EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement • EU-US relations • Customs Valuation • Rules of Origin • Review of the requirements on packaging and feasibility of measures to prevent packaging waste, including the Proposal for a Regulation on packaging and packaging waste amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and Directive (EU) 2019/904, and repealing Directive 94/62/EC • Revision of Directive 2008/98/EC on waste • Directive 2014/40/EU concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products ('Tobacco Products Directive' or 'TPD') and proposals potentially impacting the review process of TPD, including the Commission's evaluation of the legislative framework for tobacco control and the initative to update the Council's 2009 Recommendation on smoke-free environments • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/574 on technical standards for the establishment and operation of a traceability system for tobacco products • EU Green Deal • Circular Economy Action Plan • Proposal for a Directive amending Directives 2005/29/EC and 2011/83/EU as regards empowering consumers for the green transition through better protection against unfair practices and better information • Proposal for a Directive on substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims (Green Claims Directive) • Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 of the EU Parliament and of the Council concerning batteries and waste batteries, amending Directive 2008/98/EC and Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Directive 2006/66/EC Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on the making available on the Union market and the export from the Union of certain commodities and products associated with deforestation and forest degradation and repealing Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 EU Circular Electronics Initiative • Proposal for a Directive amending Directive 2010/75 on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) and Council Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste • EU Ecolabel Criteria for Retail Financial Products • Directive (EU) 2022/2464 amending Regulation (EU) No 537/2014, Directive 2004/109/EC, Directive 2006/43/EC and Directive 2013/34/EU, as regards corporate sustainability reporting • Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937 • Communication – EU policy framework on biobased, biodegradable and compostable plastics • Right to repair initiative • Critical Raw Materials Act • Directive 2012/19 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) • Proposal for a Regulation on prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market
Communication Activities: N/A
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: Globe House, Temple Place, 4
Post Code: WC2R 2PG
City: London
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
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EU Office

Address: Aarlenstraat 80 Rue d'Arlon
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data

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Complementary Information: The estimate of the annual costs related to activities covered by the register is notably comprised of staff costs, office and administrative expenses, in-house operation expenditure, representation costs, consultancy fees and membership fees.

Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 4
Members25 Percent: 5
Members50 Percent: 1
Members75 Percent: 1
Members: 11
Members F T E: 2.9000000953674316
Info Members: As provided in the Transparency Register Guidelines, this is the most up-to-date figure for the number of individuals working on activities covered by the Register at the time of our annual update.

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: N/A
Organisation Members: British American Tobacco is a member of various associations and networks around the world, including: Tobacco Europe, AmCham EU, BCCB, Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium, BusinessEurope, Nordic Nicotine Pouch Alliance (NNPA), Ad Hoc Partnership Limited, Kangaroo Group and The American European Community.