Finland: Social security minister Sanni Grahn-Laasonen has announced that the government intends to introduce a revised proposal on nicotine pouch regulation to the parliament, media
reports. This revised proposal would seek to limit allowed nicotine pouch flavours to only mint and menthol. On 9th October, the parliament
adopted theÂ
proposal to amend the Tobacco Act regarding nicotine pouch regulation, subjecting nicotine pouches to a nicotine limit (up to 16.6 mg per g) and introducing a flavour ban (with the exception of menthol, mint, tea, ginger, rosemary and wood flavours). However, after a flavour scandal, when it was revealed four of the exempted flavours (tea, ginger, rosemary and wood) were
reportedly manufactured by one local company, Habit Factory, that has some political backing, the government decided to reverse the decision on permitted flavours.