Market & legal data in the tobacco alternatives sector in Estonia

5th November 2024: Estonia: Parliament is currently discussing bill 510 SE, which proposes incremental increases to excise duties on heated tobacco products (HTPs) and nicotine pouches over the coming years. The current tax rate of €112.40 per kg will increase to €118 per kg in 2025, following amendments approved and passed in June 2023. Under the new proposal, the rate would rise to €138 per kg in 2026, €145 per kg in 2027, and €152 per kg in 2028.
24th October 2024: Estonia: The parliamentary Social Committee has resumed discussions on bill 223, which aims to transpose the Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2100. The bill is expected to be discussed in the plenary’s second reading in the coming days. The proposal would adopt the delegated directive’s exact definition of heated tobacco products (HTPs) and implement a flavour ban. The combined health warnings and information messages would be mandatory for HTPs classified as smoking products. The Health Board told TobaccoIntelligence that criteria for determining an HTP category are currently being developed.
10th October 2024: Estonia: The Health Board has updated the list of notified tobacco products, which includes heated tobacco products. It has also updated the list of notified herbal products for smoking, which includes herbal heated products.
13th June 2024: Estonia: The Health Board has updated the list of notified tobacco products, which includes heated tobacco products. It has also updated the list of notified herbal products for smoking, which includes herbal heated products.
2nd April 2024: Estonia: The Health Board has updated the list of notified herbal products for smoking, which also contains herbal heated products.
12th January 2024: Estonia: As of 1st January 2024, the tax on heated tobacco and nicotine pouches has increased to €112.40/kg, and the Tax and Customs Board has updated the design of the tax stamps for both products. Products bearing the tax stamps valid until 31st December 2023 can be sold by retailers until 31st March 2024.
20th December 2023: Global: Several EU and international markets will see a rise in heated tobacco taxes on 1st January 2024, including Indonesia, Bulgaria, Russia and Estonia. Further information is available in our compliance calendar.
6th November 2023: Estonia: The Tax and Customs Board updated the design of tax stamps for heated tobacco products (HTPs), nicotine pouches and e-cigarettes. The new stamps will be for use starting 1st January 2024. Products bearing the tax stamps valid until the 31st of December 2023 can be sold by retailers until 31st March 2024.
13th September 2023: Estonia: Bill 223, which aims to transpose the Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2100, will be discussed tomorrow in the parliament. The proposal would adopt the delegated directive’s exact definition of heated tobacco products (HTPs) and implement a flavour ban. The combined health warnings and information messages would be mandatory for HTPs classified as smoking products. The Health Board told TobaccoIntelligence that criteria for determining an HTP category are currently being developed.
20th June 2023: Estonia: The government has introduced a bill to transpose Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2100, adopting the directive’s exact definition of heated tobacco products (HTPs) and implementing a flavour ban. The bill does not currently define HTPs as either smoking or smokeless tobacco products. The Health Board told TobaccoIntelligence that criteria for determining a heated tobacco product category are currently being developed, which will make combined health warnings and information messages mandatory for HTPs classified as smoking products.
20th June 2023: Estonia: Parliament has approved a bill to increase excise duty on heated tobacco consumables and nicotine pouches to €112.40 per kg in 2024, €118 per kg in 2025, and €124 per kg in 2026.
19th May 2023: Estonia: The bill to increase heated tobacco and nicotine pouch excise duty to €112.40/kg in 2024, €118/kg in 2025 and €124/kg in 2026 passed the first reading in the parliament. The Finance Committee will meet on 25th May to further discuss the proposal, while the second reading has not been scheduled yet.

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