Articles tagged with EU
Opinions
Patrik Strömer on how snus is discriminated against in the EU
Patrik Strömer on how snus is discriminated against in the EU
Swedish Match is challenging the EU's ban on the sale of snus in the European Court of Justice but is receiving no support from the Swedish government. Patrik Strömer, Secretary General of the Association of Swedish Snus Manufacturers, explains to the opi...
Regulations
The subsidiarity principle, EU, and Swedish snus explained
The subsidiarity principle, EU, and Swedish snus explained
In this Q&A, the Brussels-based lawyer Martin Johansson, from the Swedish law firm Vinge answers some common questions on what laws, rules, and principles apply to Sweden, the EU, and snus....
Opinions
A critique of the new EU report ‘More common rules for tobacco’
A critique of the new EU report ‘More common rules for tobacco’
Snus has been regulated in Sweden under the Food Act since 1971, meaning all requirements placed on the production and sale of food apply equally to Swedish snus. The total domestic market for snus is wort...