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Our legal experts track the evolving regulation around the tobacco alternatives sector on a daily basis. These alerts are then compiled into our Monthly Round-up section.
26th August 2022
Finland: Elina Aaltonen, a communications pharmacist from the Finnish Pharmacists' Association, has said that nicotine pouches (which are considered to be medicinal products in Finland) should be taken to the pharmacy for disposal even if they have been used, since the remaining properties in pouches might be detrimental to the environment if not properly disposed of, media reports. The Finnish Medicines Agency (Fimea) specifies how pharmaceutical waste, which is always hazardous waste, must be disposed of.14th June 2022
Finland: The student and youth sections of the Coalition Party put a motion to the opposition party’s congress at the weekend calling for the legalisation of snus and chewing tobacco, media reports. However, the party’s programme manager, Antti Vesala, said legalising snus was practically impossible since it would conflict with EU law.
14th April 2022
Finland: The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has confirmed to TobaccoIntelligence that an amendment to the Tobacco Act was yesterday approved by president Sauli Niinistö. From 1st May 2022 the list of smoke-free environments will be extended and the existing flavour ban will be extended to include DIY additives. Uniform packaging for tobacco products will become mandatory on 1st May 2023.
1st April 2022
- Finland: The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has told TobaccoIntelligence that the amendment to the Tobacco Act, which was recently approved in the second reading in the parliament, is currently waiting for the president's approval. The amendment aims, among other things, to introduce standard packaging for tobacco products and seeks to extend smoke-free environments. The flavour ban would also be extended to all tobacco products. If approved, it envisages different dates for its entering into force.
25th March 2022
- Finland: On 16th March, the parliament approved the content of the amendment to the Tobacco Act. The second reading of the bill has ended. The amendment aims to introduce standard packaging for e-cigarettes and seeks to extend smoke-free environments, among other things. Also, the flavour ban would be extended to all tobacco products. If adopted, it envisages different dates for its entering into force.
11th March 2022
- Finland: On 9th March, the parliament approved the content of the amendment to the Tobacco Act in accordance with a report by the Committee on Social Affairs and Health. The first reading of the bill has ended. The amendment aims, among other things, to introduce standard packaging for tobacco products and seeks to extend smoke-free environments. Also, the flavour ban would be extended to all tobacco products. If adopted, it envisages different dates for its entering into force.
9th March 2022
- Finland: The amendment to the Tobacco Act was introduced in the first reading in the parliament yesterday. At this stage, the content of the bill will be decided. The initial proposal aims to introduce plain packaging for tobacco products, among other things. Also, the flavour ban would be extended to all tobacco products, not only to cigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco. In addition, it seeks to define heated tobacco products and extend smoke-free environments. Previously it was planned that this amendment would come into force as of January 2022; however, now it is not yet clear when it will go into effecct if adopted.
15th February 2022
Finland: The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has set up a working group to consider ways of working towards ending the use of tobacco and nicotine in Finland. The aim is for no more than 5% of the population to be daily users of such products by 2030. Between now and January 2023 the working group will seek measures to promote quitting nicotine use, and consider raising the age limit for the sale of tobacco, nicotine e-liquids and nicotine-containing tobacco substitutes.
