Euro MPs have voted to tighten tobacco regulations aimed at putting young people off smoking, but some measures do not go as far as originally planned.
They rejected a European Commission proposal to treat electronic cigarettes as medicinal products - a move that would have restricted sales.
They backed a ban on menthol cigarettes - but with a five-year delay. The same goes for other cigarette flavourings.
Slim cigarettes will not be banned. EU ministers must now consider the plans.
Among other measures, MEPs voted on Tuesday to put health warnings on 65% of each cigarette pack, as opposed to the proposed 75%.
The current requirement for health warnings is for 30% minimum coverage on one side and 40% on the other.
