EU tobacco policy
Follow EU institutions, tobacco and nicotine legislation, and cross-border policy debates. Our coverage separates proposals, negotiations and adopted measures; national stories appear here when an EU dimension is substantial.
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The Tobacco Products Directive covers the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products, including e-cigarettes. The Commission records that it became applicable in May 2016. Consult the official framework alongside our reporting: a proposal to change a rule is not the same as a rule already in force.
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Sweden blasts France’s ‘absurd’ pouch ban
Sweden has hit out at France’s sweeping ban on nicotine pouches, after it emerged Swedes could face criminal penalties for carrying a smoke-free product that is legal at home while cigarettes remain on sale.
