Description
Snus cannot be sold in Belgium, but they may be consumed. Chewing tobacco is the only type of oral tobacco that can be marketed, but it cannot be sold online.
A ban on nicotine pouches starting July 2023 is being challenged in court by the industry. Heated tobacco products are currently not available on the Belgian market, but they would have to comply with tobacco regulation when eventually approved. Internet sales of heated tobacco consumables and devices are banned.
A bill aimed at amending the framework for heated tobacco products seeks to withdraw certain exemptions, and introduce a flavour ban as well as notification, packaging and labelling requirements for the devices. Currently, heated herbal products are not regulated, but the aforementioned bill aims to change that. The regulation will be in place by the end of 2023.
This two-report bundle provides a detailed overview of the regulatory framework currently in place in Belgium for oral tobacco, nicotine pouches and heated tobacco products, covering all policy areas.
Reasons to buy
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- A clear and detailed understanding of current regulatory requirements affecting this sector in a specific jurisdiction, enabling you to be confident your business and your products are compliant.
- The ability to plan ahead for specific regulatory changes.
- Strategic understanding of the policy climate within the jurisdiction, enabling you to forecast how it might affect business development.
- Sources of further information, for example links to full texts of legislation and contact details for relevant government offices.
Table of contents
- Executive summary
- Outlook
- Belgium: the basics
- National regulatory framework
- Age restrictions
- Product restrictions
- Labelling and packaging
- Obligation to notify
- Retail channel restrictions
- Public usage
- Advertising and marketing
- Sanctions
- Taxation
- Relevant laws
- Relevant bodies
Methodology
Our research is completely independent and original. It is conducted by TobaccoIntelligence’s multilingual legal analysis team, all specialists in this sector, and goes through a rigorous review and editing process before publication. Research draws on multiple sources, including: online and offline resources and data, specialist legal software, our own extensive databases and report archives, interviews with key stakeholders and government officials, and collaboration with local legal firms and on-the-ground professionals in the jurisdictions covered.