The review is also a response to requests from the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers as well as the Commission's own report on the Application of the Tobacco Products Directive of November 2007, which identified potential areas for improvement.
Direktiivi läbivaatamist nõuavad ka Euroopa Parlament ja ELi nõukogu ning selle vajadust rõhutatakse komisjoni 2007. aasta novembri aruandes tubakatoodete direktiivi kohaldamise kohta, milles on osutatud täiustamist vajavatele aspektidele.