# Commission Decision of 25 March 2008 on the fire safety requirements to be met by European standards for cigarettes pursuant to Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance) (2008/264/EC), Article 1: Purpose

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The purpose of this Decision is to establish the requirement on the basis of which the Commission may request the relevant standardisation bodies to establish the relevant standard for reducing the ignition propensity of cigarettes. The ignition propensity of cigarettes shall be reduced in order to minimise fires with ensuing fatalities, injuries and material damage.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2008/264/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2008-264/article-1
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