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EU seeks more input on tobacco legislation in new call for evidence
EU seeks more input on tobacco legislation in new call for evidence
The European Commission has opened a new call for evidence as part of an ongoing assessment of whether current tobacco control legislation has kept up with the “rapid rise” in new products. Officially launched on February 21st 2023, the latest public consu...
Swedish MEP Johan Nissinen: Sweden should do more for snus in the EU
Swedish MEP Johan Nissinen: Sweden should do more for snus in the EU
Swedish MEP Johan Nissinen talks to Snusforumet about his commitment to fighting for Swedish snus in Brussels and Strasbourg and the need for the government to do more to promote Sweden as a public health role...
Massive response to Dutch nicotine pouch ban threat
Massive response to Dutch nicotine pouch ban threat
Tobacco harm reduction advocates turned out in droves to respond to a consultation on Dutch legislation that aims to ban tobacco-free nicotine pouches in the Netherlands. More than 125 responses arrived by the...
Leaked EU doc sparks ‘snus shock’ in Sweden
Leaked EU doc sparks ‘snus shock’ in Sweden
Weekend media reports about a leaked EU document purportedly calling for a steep increase in excise duties on Swedish snus sparked an angry "snus shock" among Swedish snus consumers and politicians. “What’s...
Exclusive: Call for Evidence Database reveals smokers’ preference for pouches
Exclusive: Call for Evidence Database reveals smokers’ preference for pouches
Snusforumet is the first media outlet to gain access to a unique database of roughly 24,000 submissions to the European Commission’s call for evidence process ahead of revisions to EU tobacco laws. It’s the fi...
Fresh report slams Khan review, renews calls for UK to legalise snus
Fresh report slams Khan review, renews calls for UK to legalise snus
Increased accessibility to low-risk alternatives like snus and nicotine pouches, rather than prohibition advocated by the Khan review, are key to getting UK smokers to kick the habit, according to a fresh repo...
Dutch flavour ban fears: Copy Sweden’s harm reduction model instead
Dutch flavour ban fears: Copy Sweden’s harm reduction model instead
A proposed Dutch flavour ban has tobacco harm reduction advocates scrambling, prompting questions as to why the Netherlands doesn’t instead follow Sweden’s example when it comes to regulating nicotine products...
‘Record’ public response ahead of EU tobacco law revisions
‘Record’ public response ahead of EU tobacco law revisions
The European Commission was flooded with more than 24,000 responses to its “call for evidence” as it considers possible updates to EU tobacco laws. The majority of respondents indicated support for tobacco har...
Health warning headache for Sweden’s new nicotine regulations
Health warning headache for Sweden’s new nicotine regulations
While implementing Sweden's new regulations for nicotine products has been a breeze for retailers, a lack of detail in new guidelines from the public health agency has created uncertainty for manufacturers. ...