A study is therefore also being undertaken at present to evaluate the common organisation of the market in raw tobacco.

After his apprenticeship, he first took up a job as a raw tobacco salesman.

I chose to vote in favour, since the change means that the reform of the raw tobacco market, which has already begun, can continue.

Had I been listened to then, we would not now be crying over the billions spent on raw tobacco subsidies.

The common organisation of the market in the raw tobacco industry is, for a variety of reasons, unhealthy.

I have voted against this proposal to extend the regulation concerning the common organization of the market for raw tobacco.

Paul's father owned a tobacco plant, making cigars of the raw tobacco he imported.

Europe imports 70% of the raw tobacco it needs, and so the European Union is far from being the world's biggest importer.

Raw tobacco fumes, Soviet again.

- (DE) I was the rapporteur in this House for the common organisation of the raw tobacco market over 30 years ago.

Today, the European Parliament has voted on changing the regulation on the common organisation of the market for raw tobacco.

The Environment Committee has asked for a gradual reduction in these quotas and premiums for raw tobacco.

Instead of trading leaves or pounds of raw tobacco, the notes would have a certain quantity and quality of currency.

In 1993, Brazil overtook the United States to become the world's largest exporter of raw tobacco.

The nation's six primary cigarette makers are installing faster, more productive machines and are benefiting from relatively stable prices for raw tobacco.

Will the Council give priority to job protection in the new regulation on the COM in raw tobacco?

That is the spirit and mentality which govern the Commission's proposal on the reform of the COM for raw tobacco.

The reform of the raw tobacco sector has led to a number of movements to protect public health, often with good intentions, but unclear in most cases.

The only alternative to growing raw tobacco is unemployment, in regions which are already suffering the highest unemployment levels in the EU.

We have got them used to subsidies and that has, to all intents and purposes, destroyed our chances of restructuring the cultivation of raw tobacco.

We are firmly opposed to Amendment 10 in the report, which proposes special treatment for the support for cotton, olive oil, raw tobacco, hops and bananas.

Mr President, this is the third proposed modification to the COM in raw tobacco in a very short time.

Mr President, the report on tobacco is an opinion on the Council's proposal for certain changes to the market for raw tobacco.

In the ruddy light of hearth and torch, she had grasped his wrist and bent over to see, her toothless gums masticating raw tobacco.

There is this ostrich attitude, with its head in the sand: look at the second amendment from the committee, which talks about the raw tobacco market being very competitive.