a vision for a tobacco-free finland
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• The Tobacco Act in 1976:incl. smokefree public places, public transportation, sales ban to under 16, total tobacco ad ban 1978
• Smokefree workplaces in 1995• ETS carcinogenic in 2000• Smokefree bars and restaurants in 2009• Licensing system in 2009• Endgame in 2010• Display ban in stores in 2012• Reform in 2016
Tobacco Legislation in Finland
Elements of the reform in 2016• Pictorial health warnings• Ban on additives and flavours• Regulation on e-cigarettes • Restrictions on import of tobacco products, sales ban on
all smokeless tobacco products• Ban on distance sales• Enlargement of smoke-free environment (cars, housing)
Labelling for e-cigarettes• Health warnings mandatory: contain nicotine and
cause addiction • List of all ingredients contained• Information on nicotine content, dosage and flavours • Disposable e-cigarettes with nicotine must have
labelling information on toxicity and fatal character• Promotional elements are not allowed
E-cigarettes on the market• Treated like cigarettes• Marketing and display ban (with/without nicotine)• Smoking bans applied to e-cigarettes• Licensing system with a fee• Flavourings other than ‘characterising’ flavours
prohibited • Manufacturers required to notify of the new
products national competent authorities before placing the products on the market
Packaging and labelling• NO promotional and/or misleading features or
elements: • NO references benefits (health, energy), taste,
suggestions that a particular product is less harmful than another (no additives, mild, light) or environmental advantages (organic)
• NO slim packs and other irregular shapes• NO packs less than 20 cigarettes • Tracking and tracing elements (visible and invisible e.g.
holograms)
Additives and flavours• Cigarettes and RYO tobacco products may no longer
have characterising flavours such as vanilla, fruits or candy that mask the taste and smell of tobacco• The ban on menthol will apply as of 2020
• Manufacturers must notify of the ingredients competent authorities before placing the products on the market
Import of smokeless tobacco and nicotine
• Age limit 18 yrs for all tobacco or nicotine products• Import and sales of all smokeless tobacco products is
banned • Only restricted amounts for personal use allowed without health warnings in Finnish and Swedish
Distance sales • Retail outlets cannot supply their products by
distance sales (f.ex phone, internet) to consumers located in Finland
• The ban concerns tobacco products, e-cigarettes, nicotine liquids, and refill containers
→Finnish retailers cannot circumvent the ban by establishing their business abroad
Import for personal use• If you live in Finland and arrive from outside the
European Economic Areas (EEA), you may import tobacco products or nicotine liquids if your journey has lasted more than 24 hours.
• Outside the EEA , you may import tobacco and nicotine products if you are staying in Finland for more than 72 hours.
• Not applied to air traffic
Smokefree environmet• Smoking ban in a private car when children
are present• Housing companies can appeal to their
municipality for prohibition of smoking on balconies
• Stipulations are applied to situations in which smoke would spread from one dwelling to another through the structures
The Goal
In 2030, five percent or less ofthe Finnish population will use tobacco products.