Laura BOSIO

Laura BOSIO is a recognized lobbyist accredited with the European Parliament, working on behalf of British American Tobacco (BAT), a leading multinational consumer goods company headquartered in the UK. BAT is committed to transitioning from traditional cigarettes to smokeless alternatives, aiming to be predominantly smokeless by 2035. Laura BOSIO’s lobbying activities are focused on tobacco-related regulatory issues, including EU directives on tobacco products, advertising, excise duties, customs, and tobacco control frameworks. Her role includes advocating BAT’s interests in complex legislative environments within the EU, engaging with high-level officials, and addressing policies that affect the tobacco industry’s regulatory landscape. BOSIO’s work supports BAT’s strategic aim of balancing business interests with evolving public health regulations, building a “Better Tomorrow” narrative while maintaining corporate viability in a politically sensitive sector

Laura BOSIO represents British American Tobacco’s lobbying interests primarily within the European Union context. BAT’s lobbying agenda encompasses tobacco control legislation, excise duty policies, intellectual property rights, illicit trade prevention, and corporate social responsibility. BOSIO actively engages in lobbying related to key EU legislative files such as the Tobacco Products Directive (Directive 2014/40/EU), Tobacco Advertising Directive (Directive 2003/33/EC), Tobacco Excise Directive (Directive 2011/64/EU), and the Union Customs Code. Her work intends to influence these regulations in ways that strike a balance between public health concerns and industry sustainability. This includes promoting the interests of smokeless tobacco products as alternatives to cigarettes, which BAT argues are less harmful. BOSIO’s lobbying thus aims to slow down or soften restrictive policies while positioning BAT as a responsible stakeholder in tobacco harm reduction dialogues. Although BAT publicly promotes a “smokeless world,” the lobbying activities managed by BOSIO reveal a strategic intent to protect and expand BAT’s market share and regulatory space within the EU tobacco market. BOSIO’s lobbying often involves nuanced advocacy that addresses taxation levels, product standards, advertising restrictions, and customs regulations to favor BAT’s business model. This multi-faceted lobbying effort demonstrates BAT’s hidden intention to mitigate regulatory risks while capitalizing on market opportunities within the EU’s political framework

Laura BOSIO has participated in multiple high-level meetings within the European Union to advance BAT’s interests. Between 2017 and 2024, documented interactions include meetings with European Commission Directors-General and cabinet members related to tobacco excise directives and broader regulatory issues. For example, she attended a meeting at the European Commission regarding the revision of the European tobacco excise directive, which directly impacts BAT’s product taxation and pricing strategies. Other meetings involved discussions on the economic climate and business environment in member states, such as a 2018 Brussels meeting focused on Kosovo’s business conditions, which although indirectly related, reflect BAT’s interest in broader trade and regulatory environments within and around the EU. These meetings show BOSIO’s active role in shaping tobacco regulation by engaging policymakers responsible for taxation, customs, and public health legislation. The outcomes of these meetings are reflected in BAT’s ability to keep regulatory frameworks more favorable to its product categories than might otherwise have been possible under stricter tobacco control policies. This active presence in Brussels ensures BAT stays influential in policy formulation, often balancing public health objectives against commercial interests. BOSIO’s lobbying is part of a broader BAT strategy involving multiple lobbyists and industry networks to maintain regulatory leverage and promote BAT’s tobacco alternatives in evolving legislation

Detailed personal contact information, including phone numbers and social media profiles for Laura BOSIO, is not publicly disclosed in the EU Transparency Register or associated lobby data, likely due to privacy regulations (GDPR). However, British American Tobacco can be contacted through the following:

BAT Head Office: Globe House, Temple Place, 4 London WC2R 2PG, United Kingdom
EU Office: Rue d’Arlon 80, Brussels 1050, Belgium
Website: British American Tobacco Official Website
Lobby Register ID: 2427500988-58 (EU Transparency Register)

Lobbyist details such as EP accreditation dates for Laura BOSIO are publicly noted but personal direct contact channels remain confidential