Poland’s Perspective as a Tobacco-Growing Country in the EU in the Context of Future Excise and Agri-Tobacco Regulations

Von wdo, 7. Juli 2026

Host: 
Krzysztof Rutkowski - Attorney at Law 
Tax Advisor, Partner in KDCP Law Firm, Member of Polish Tobacco Association (Ogólnopolskie Stowarzyszenie Tytoniu)

Panelists:

  • Secretary of State Małgorzata Gromadzka, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
  • Barbara Hyz, Sales Manager Łukowa Tobacco
  • Wojciech Krawczyk, Managing Director at Universal Leaf Tobacco Poland
  • Przemysław Noworyta, General Secretary of Unitab Europe

As one of the EU’s leading tobacco-growing countries, Poland has a unique perspective on the future of European excise and agri-tobacco policy.

This panel will explore the case for harmonising dry tobacco excise taxation, examine which categories should fall under the definition of dry tobacco, and discuss the practical implications for businesses and authorities. Experts will also address potential challenges and risks regarding the harmonisation, including excise security, differences in national excise rates, and the treatment of excisable losses of raw and dry tobacco.

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Krzysztof Rutkowski

Von wdo, 7. Juli 2026

Attorney at law, tax advisor, Partner in KDCP Law Firm 

Proxy of Polish Tobacco Association (Ogólnopolskie Stowarzyszenie Tytoniu)

Krzysztof Rutkowski_KDCP
Attorney at Law
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Attorney at law, tax advisor, Partner in KDCP Law Firm 

Proxy of Polish Tobacco Association (Ogólnopolskie Stowarzyszenie Tytoniu)

Barbara Hyz

Von wdo, 8. Juli 2026

Barbara Hyz is Sales Manager at Łukowa Tobacco, a Polish family-run business specialising in the cultivation and processing of tobacco, particularly for water pipes (shisha). 

Barbara Hyz_Lukowa Tobacco
Lukowa Tobacco
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Barbara Hyz is Sales Manager at Łukowa Tobacco, a Polish family-run business specialising in the cultivation and processing of tobacco, particularly for water pipes (shisha). 

Wojciech Krawczyk

Von wdo, 8. September 2026

Managing Director at Universal Leaf Tobacco Poland

Wojciech Krawczyk_Leaf Tobacco
Leaf Tobacco
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Managing Director at Universal Leaf Tobacco Poland

Przemysław Noworyta

Von wdo, 8. September 2026

General Secretary of Unitab Europe

Przemysław Noworyta_Unitab
Unitab
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General Secretary of Unitab Europe