2018/0043/S
EC/EFTA
SE Sweden
  • X00M - GOODS AND MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS
2018-05-02
2018-02-05

Tobacco

Act (2018:000) on tobacco and similar products

– Marketing in the form of commercial communications for tobacco products at retail outlets, except for the presentation of tobacco packaging and product and price lists, shall be prohibited (Chapter 4, § 2),

– Tobacco products sold to consumers shall not be supplied so that the customer has access to the goods before payment is made (Chapter 5, § 15),

– Smoking shall be prohibited on café and restaurant terraces, in entrances to premises and other spaces open to the public, in outdoor areas intended for use by those travelling on domestic public transport, in outdoor fenced off areas primarily intended for sports activities, and on playgrounds open to the public (Chapter 6, § 2),

– The smoking ban, in addition to tobacco smoking, shall include the use of, inter alia, herbal products for smoking, electronic cigarettes - both with and without nicotine content - and some other stimulants that correspond to smoking but do not contain tobacco (Chapter 6, § 1),

– A unit packet of portioned snus must contain at least 20 portions (Chapter 5, § 16, point 3).