Articles tagged with Snus ban
Sweden’s inaction on snus in Brussels ‘unethical’
Sweden’s inaction on snus in Brussels ‘unethical’
The independent Snus Commission has taken the Swedish government to task for its inaction on snus in Brussels and failure to inform the EU about the public health benefits of snus. A more proactive approach could have helped remove the EU’s ban on snus, t...
Is Finland about to legalise snus sales?
Is Finland about to legalise snus sales?
According to a new survey by Finish public broadcaster Yle, an increasing number of Finnish members of parliament now want to lift the country's snus ban and legalise snus sales. Finland banned t...
Court rules snus sales legal in Switzerland
Court rules snus sales legal in Switzerland
A ruling by Switzerland’s highest federal court has paved the way for the legal sale of snus, according to Sweden's TT news agency. The case stems from a 2016 incident whereby Swiss customs refused to allow...
Fight to end snus ban continues despite new EU ‘no’
Fight to end snus ban continues despite new EU ‘no’
The ban on the sale of snus in the European Union is set to remain in place after the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled against Swedish Match in what campaigners slammed as “a defeat for public health”. ...
British parliamentary committee: end snus ban after Brexit
British parliamentary committee: end snus ban after Brexit
A British parliamentary committee has suggested to the British government that the ban on Swedish snus should end after Brexit. The suggestion is part of a major report on e-cigarettes, published on 17 Aug...
The unsustainable EU snus ban
The unsustainable EU snus ban
Patrik Strömer, Secretary General of the Association of Swedish Snus Manufacturers, reflects on the unsustainable EU snus ban following a recent announcement by the European Court of Justice. Henrik Saugman...
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 ...
Report: Swedish Match offered chance to bribe EU health commissioner
Report: Swedish Match offered chance to bribe EU health commissioner
Sweden’s Dagens Nyheter newspaper has published an audio recording of a conversation in which the friend of an EU commissioner requests a bribe of 60 million euro from Swedish Match in exchange for action to e...
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....