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Outrage over leaked EU pouch tax proposal: ‘An attack on Swedish public health gains’
Outrage over leaked EU pouch tax proposal: ‘An attack on Swedish public health gains’
A leaked European Commission document reveals plans that would raise taxes on nicotine pouches by 650 percent. The EU pouch tax proposal has been slammed as an attack on Swedish consumers and the country’s public health gains. The proposal, outlined ...
TED revision: Sweden needs more influence over EU nicotine tax proposals
TED revision: Sweden needs more influence over EU nicotine tax proposals
A letter signed by 15 EU finance ministers urging the European Commission to push ahead with revisions to the Tobacco Excise Tax Directive (TED) has raised alarm bells that the proposed TED revision ignores th...
Swedish MEP Jessica Polfjärd: Europe needs more snus, not more bans
Swedish MEP Jessica Polfjärd: Europe needs more snus, not more bans
As EU leaders prepare to overhaul tobacco rules, Swedish MEP Jessica Polfjärd is calling for a reality check — and defending Sweden’s success story in the fight against smoking. “Snus is already banned outs...
Spain pouch ban proposal sparks Swedish wrath
Spain pouch ban proposal sparks Swedish wrath
The Swedish government has issued a rare and sharply worded rebuke of Spain’s proposed restrictions that would effectively ban nicotine pouches. In an unusually strong move, Sweden has submitted a formal de...
EU tobacco tax reform risks undermining harm reduction: report
EU tobacco tax reform risks undermining harm reduction: report
A fresh analysis of the European Commission’s tobacco tax reform plans raises concerns that the revised directive could punish safer nicotine alternatives like snus and nicotine pouches. The European Commis...
Sweden’s success in nicotine pouch regulations: lessons for the EU
Sweden’s success in nicotine pouch regulations: lessons for the EU
The EU’s inner market for nicotine pouches has become a hodgepodge of inconsistent, ad hoc rules often lacking scientific basis. How did we get here, and what could policymakers across the EU learn about nicot...
Snusforumet’s most-read articles of 2024
Snusforumet’s most-read articles of 2024
Which articles from 2024 attracted the most attention from Snusforumet readers? Check out our list of Snusforumet’s most-read articles of 2024 so you can find, read, and share our most compelling stories from ...
Strömer reflects on a decade defending snus in Sweden: ‘fantastic and surreal’
Strömer reflects on a decade defending snus in Sweden: ‘fantastic and surreal’
Patrik Strömer looks back on ten years as Secretary General of the Association of Swedish Snus Manufacturers, reflecting on how things have changed - both in Sweden and globally - since he stepped into the rol...
When will Europe overcome the current moral panic over nicotine pouches?
When will Europe overcome the current moral panic over nicotine pouches?
Belgium has already introduced a ban on nicotine pouches. Now, both France and Poland are considering similar proposals. What's driving this push for prohibition without first examining facts, especially the r...