No law specifically regulates heated tobacco products, however, according to the Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL), heated tobacco products fall under the definition of a new type of tobacco product, and thus require an authorisation before being placed on the market. This approval also includes the determination of whether it is a smokeless tobacco product or a smoking tobacco product. This report provides a detailed overview of how heated tobacco is regulated, covering all aspects of law from age and product restrictions, to labelling and packaging requirements, advertising laws and taxation and sanctions.
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Table of contents
- Executive summary
- Regulatory landscape
- Heated tobacco regulatory framework
- Age restrictions
- Product restrictions
- Labelling and packaging
- Retail channel restrictions
- Public usage
- Advertising and marketing
- Taxation
- Enforcement and sanctions
- Relevant laws
- Relevant bodies