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Act (2018:2088) on tobacco and similar products.

Country/Territory
Sweden
Document type
Legislation
Date
2018 (2020)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants, General
Keyword
Public health Consumer protection Vending Hazardous substances Plant production Agricultural commodities Tobacco Packaging/labelling Internal trade International trade Data collection/reporting Traceability/product tracing Intellectual property rights/patents Authorization/permit Procedural matters Inspection Access-to-information Royalties/fees Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

The present Act aims at limiting the health risks and consequences arising from the use of tobacco and similar products, as well as from exposure to smoke from tobacco and emissions from similar products. It contains provisions on tobacco, electronic cigarettes and refill pods, herbal products for smoking, and the use of stimulating substances which in terms of use correspond to smoking but which do not contain tobacco. It does not apply to substances classified as drugs in accordance with the Narcotics Penal Code (1968:64) or to dangerous goods in accordance with the Act (1999:42) on the prohibition of certain dangerous goods, nor does it apply to medicinal products or medical devices covered by the Pharmaceuticals Act (2015: 315) or the Act (1993: 584) on medical devices. It contains the following chapters: 1. Introductory provisions; 2. Product requirements and reporting obligations; 3. Labelling and packaging; 4. Marketing and advertising; 5. Trade; 6. Non-smoking environments; 7. Supervision; 8. Fees; 9. Appeal; 10. Offenses and confiscation; 11. Authorizations.

Full text
Swedish
Website
www.riksdagen.se