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22nd September 2023
Sweden: The government has presented the 2024 Budget Bill to Parliament. It announced earlier this month that the bill aims to reduce the excise tax on snus by 20%, while increasing taxes on traditional cigarettes and smoking tobacco. There are no tax changes proposed for nicotine pouches.6th September 2023
- Sweden: The Ministry of Finance has announced that, starting November 2024, the government will reduce the excise tax on snus by 20%, while increasing taxes on traditional cigarettes and smoking tobacco. According to the government’s statement, this change is expected to lead to a decrease of approximately SEK3 (€0.25) in the price of a box of snus. The Ministry of Finance clarified that the current tax on snus is significantly lower than the tax on cigarettes and smoking tobacco, as the latter is considered to pose a greater health hazard. Additionally, the ministry confirmed that there will be no changes to the excise tax on nicotine pouches. An official bill has not yet been introduced.
3rd July 2023
- Sweden: The Public Health Agency has published a report that summarises the current knowledge around the harm related to tobacco and nicotine products, including the extent of their use, health risks, and societal costs. According to the report, the use of snus, nicotine pouches, and e-cigarettes has increased in recent years. In order to safeguard young people from addiction and health risks, the agency recommends that the government implement regulations for all new nicotine and tobacco products that are similar to the legislation in place for smoking tobacco, such as bans on flavours, regulation of nicotine content, and marketing restrictions.
16th June 2023
- Sweden: The government notified the European Commission TRIS database of a regulation draft to introduce additional restrictions on ingredients and labelling for snus, nicotine pouches and chewing tobacco. The standstill period to submit comments ends on 19th September.
8th May 2023
- EU: Swedish MEP Johan Nissinen has submitted a parliamentary question asking the European Commission whether it can explain the fact that all types of chewing tobacco, even "highly toxic chewing tobacco produced in India", may be sold on the EU internal market while snus may not, and whether the Commission agrees that this approach "is contrary to the principle of proportionality, given that more dangerous products [than snus] can be bought and sold on the internal market".
10th February 2023
- Sweden: Swedish MEP Johan Nissinen said that he has noticed increased interest and a greater understanding from other MEPs about snus and nicotine pouches; however, political opposition towards these products remains. Nissinen has called on the Swedish government to do more to promote Sweden as a public health role model for combatting smoking and cancer by embracing snus and nicotine pouches.
1st February 2023
- Sweden: The government has notified a bill to the EU Commission TRIS database to introduce further requirements for nicotine pouch notification, labelling and health warnings. Such products were specifically regulated last year through the Act (2022:1257) on tobacco-free nicotine products and the Ordinance (2022:1263) on tobacco-free nicotine products. The standstill period ends on 26th April 2023.
31st January 2023
- Sweden: Manufacturers and importers of oral tobacco (including snus) and heated tobacco products must report sales information annually by 31st January.
23rd January 2023
Sweden: The government has notified through the EU TRIS database a bill to implement further restrictions on notification, advertising, labelling and packaging of nicotine pouches. The standstill period ends on 21st April.
21st December 2022
- EU: Sara Skyttedal, Swedish member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the European People’s Party, yesterday submitted a priority parliamentary question asking the European Commission whether it considers different regulations on nicotine pouches enacted by member states to be a problem for the European single market, referring to the recent Belgian proposal to ban these products. Skyttedal also asked the Commission what member states should take into consideration when issuing new regulations on nicotine pouches. A detailed analysis on the clashes between a nicotine pouch ban and the European single market is available in our regulatory report.
14th December 2022
Sweden: Bill 2021/22:245, presented in May by the previous government, has been adopted by the Riksdag (parliament) together with the 2023 Budget Bill. It will mean a 3% increase in excise duty on tobacco products in 2023; however, the exact rates are not mentioned in the bill. Starting in 2024, snus will be taxed at SEK508 (€47) per kg, nicotine pouches at SEK202 (€19) per kg, and chewing tobacco at SEK560 (€52) per kg. The Swedish Tax Agency told TobaccoIntelligence that depending on the authorities’ interpretation, there are two possible rates that may apply to heated tobacco consumables, either those on cigarettes or those on “other tobacco products”. Cigarettes will be taxed at SEK1.78 (€0.16) per stick in 2024, while other tobacco products will be taxed at SEK2,166 (€200) per kg.
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