Products containing nicotine, intended for inhalation without combustion (excl. containing tobacco or reconstituted tobacco) (HS code(s): 240412); Tobacco, tobacco products and related equipment (ICS code(s): 65.160)

DEAS 1198: 2024, Nicotine pouches — Specification, First Edition. Language(s): English. Number of pages: 14

This draft East African Standard prescribes the requirements, methods of test and sampling for pre-portioned nicotine pouches exclusively intended for oral use by placing them between the gum and buccal mucosa for a period, to facilitate uptake of the nicotine via the oral mucosa, followed by disposal of the pouch after use.

Note: this includes products such as white pouched nicotine products that are used by placing them under the upper lip for a period, before disposal.

This draft East African standard does not cover:

1.    pre-portioned, tobacco-free oral nicotine pouches in which the nicotine is not of natural origin;

2.    smokeless tobacco products, such as moist snuff, tobacco oral pouches, snus, nasal snuff, chewing tobacco or any other tobacco-containing smokeless tobacco products;

3.    Nicotine-Containing, Tobacco-Free Oral Products that are licensed medicinal nicotine products, such as nicotine replacement therapies (NRT);

4.    products that are subject to an authorization requirement under Directive 2001/83/EC (Community code relating to medicinal products for human use) or to the requirements set out in Directive 93/42/EEC (Medical Device Directive) ;

5.    or inhaled-nicotine products, such as cigarettes, other combusted tobacco products, tobacco-heating products or e-cigarettes;

6.    method for assessing the health risks or potential reduced health risks of tobacco-free oral nicotine pouches.