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27th February 2023
Denmark: The Danish Health Authority has published a report on the use of smokeless nicotine products, such as chewing tobacco and nicotine pouches, among young people. The use of these products has increased from 9% in 2020 to just under 13% in 2022. "We are concerned that a large and growing proportion of children and young people are using smokeless nicotine products ... It is therefore important that we all take nicotine use among children and young people seriously and prevent it with concrete interventions," said Niels Sandø, head of the prevention and inequality department.24th February 2023
- Denmark: The government has notified a draft bill to the European Commission's TRIS database introducing a decree to change health warnings for tobacco products. The bill introduces a new combined health warning with text and an image for heated tobacco products and sets new requirements for its placing. The standstill period ends on 25th May 2023.
13th February 2023
- Denmark: In reference to the Danish Smoking Habits 2022 Report published by the Danish Health Authority, health minister Sophie Løhde said she is not averse to raising the price of nicotine products and that it is “particularly worrying that we actually see an increase in the number of children and young people who either smoke or use nicotine products such as snus or e-cigarettes,” press reports. Løhde added that she supports the idea of a smoke-free generation, and that “we will press the government to produce a prevention plan that focuses on smoking and where it is crucial to limit new and young smokers”.
6th February 2023
- Denmark: The government has notified a draft bill to the European Commission's TRIS database to amend the Tobacco Products Act to include a specific definition for heated tobacco products and to transpose the flavour ban imposed by EU Directive 2022/2100. The standstill period ends on 4th May 2023.
2nd November 2022
Denmark: In snap elections held yesterday, the centre-left bloc retained its power with Social Democrat leader Mette Frederiksen remaining prime minister. The government is likely to maintain its restrictive position on tobacco and vaping control.
3rd October 2022
- Denmark: The previously reported plan to ban access to tobacco and nicotine products for anyone born in or after 2010, presented in April by the Health Ministry, is unlikely to be approved before the elections. In an alleged government crisis, prime minister Mette Frederiksen is expected to call general elections no later than 4th October 2022. The centre-left and government supporter Danish Social Liberal Party has said that if the deadline is not respected, the party will present a vote of no confidence in the prime minister.
27th September 2022
Denmark: The health and finance ministries are setting up a combined task force to strengthen control over nicotine and tobacco products. Including members of the Danish Safety Technology Authority and the Consumer Ombudsman, it will aim to ensure that new product trends are addressed quickly.
22nd July 2022
- Denmark: The Consumer Ombudsman reported to the police that a newspaper advertised a brand of nicotine pouches in violation of the Tobacco Advertising Act, which forbids any tobacco surrogates from being advertised, including in printed publications. According to the Ombudsman, the fact that the advertising was done through an automatic purchasing channel (such as banner ads) using algorithms does not absolve companies of their responsibilities to comply with the law.
16th June 2022
Denmark: A possible tobacco ban is among the topics for discussion at today’s Folkemødet (People’s meeting), an open forum for political parties to engage with the public. The discussion, led by the Danish Cancer Society, will feature MP Per Larsen of the opposition Conservative People’s Party. In April, health minister Magnus Heunicke said it would not be possible to implement a proposed ban on access to tobacco and nicotine for those born in or after 2010 due to the terms of the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD).
16th March 2022
Denmark: Health minister Magnus Heunicke announced yesterday, 15th March, that the government plans to ban access to tobacco and nicotine products to anyone born in or after 2010. This is part of the new government’s health reform plan to “Make Denmark Healthier”, which aims to tackle health inequalities.
2nd March 2022
- Denmark: Yesterday, the health ministry announced that Nicoventures
and Danish tobacco company House of Prince are suing the government for having adopted “illegal” regulations. Health minister Magnus Heunicke said: “I can state that the international tobacco industry has chosen to sue the Ministry of Health in continuation of the implementation of the National Action Plan to stop and prevent children and young people’s smoking and nicotine addiction.” No further details have been disclosed.
