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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.
14th December 2022
Slovakia: The government has approved the National Action Plan for the control of tobacco and related products, seeking to improve smoking prevention among young people compliance with the law on the protection of non-smokers. The Slovak Pneumology Society has praised the plan for advocating a harm reduction approach, media reports.
12th December 2022
- Slovakia: The government approved the National Action Plan for the control of tobacco and related products, media reports. With the plan, the ministry seeks to improve conditions in the field of smoking prevention among young people as well as to improve control of compliance with the law on the protection of non-smokers.
3rd November 2022
- Slovakia: The amendment to the Act on the Production, Labelling and Sale of Tobacco and Related Products and to the law on the protection of non-smokers with regard to nicotine pouches regulation has been signed by president Zuzana Čaputová, media reports. The amendment is reported to introduce age limits, labelling requirements, and a maximum nicotine content of 20 mg per pouch. It will come into force as of 1st January 2023.
21st October 2022
- Slovakia: The amendment to the Act on the Production, Labeling and Sale of Tobacco and Related Products and to the Law on the Protection of Non-smokers with regard to nicotine pouch regulation was approved in the National Council of the Slovak Republic yesterday, media reports. The amendment introduces age limits, labelling requirements as well a maximum nicotine content of 20 mg per pouch. The amendment, despite not yet being publicly available, is effective from January 2023.
22nd September 2022
Slovakia: An amendment to bring nicotine pouches under the Act on the Production, Labelling and Sale of Tobacco and Related Products moved to its second reading in the National Council yesterday, media reports. In addition to labelling requirements, the amendment reportedly seeks to introduce age limits, and a cap of 20 mg of nicotine per pouch. If it receives final approval in parliament and from president Zuzana Čaputová, the rules will be effective from January 2023.
7th September 2022
Slovakia: The National Smoke-Free Day festival will take place tomorrow in the capital, Bratislava. Among other activities, adult visitors will reportedly be instructed about the main risks associated with nicotine and tobacco use, including smoke-free alternatives.
26th August 2022
- Slovakia: MPs from the OĽaNO government party are going to present an amendment to the Act on the Production, Labelling and Sale of Tobacco and Related Products relating to the regulation of nicotine pouches at the September meeting of the parliament – the National Council – media reports. The amendment seeks to introduce age limits, labelling requirements as well a maximum nicotine content of 20 mg per pouch.
23rd August 2022
Slovakia: The Public Health Office is talking about the plan to regulate nicotine pouches, media reports. Reportedly, the tobacco laws would be amended to regulate the labelling, sales and traceability of pouches as well as, most probably, their nicotine content. The Public Health Office is also preparing an update to the National Action Plan for the Control of Tobacco and Related Products.
