Data sourced:
2022.
Page updated:
2023-10-11
Used in Scandinavia for more than 200 years, snus is providing smokers in Sweden and Norway with an alternative to combustible cigarettes. Find out what it is, and why it is considered a safer nicotine product in our briefing paper.
Regulation
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Allowed | 1A |
| 2022 | Allowed | 1B A |
References:
- Information obtained from industry source (2014 data)
- Republic Act No. 11900, RA 11900 (2022). https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2022/ra_11900_2022.html
Comments:
- E-cigarettes, HTPs and novelty tobacco products, such as snus and nicotine pouches, are currently covered by RA 11900, where they are considered consumer products unless they contain medical claims - in which case they first require FDA approval. E-cigarettes, HTPs and novelty tobacco products, such as snus and nicotine pouches, are currently covered by RA 11900, where they are considered consumer products unless they contain medical claims - in which case they first require FDA approval.
Yes
1
A
2022
References:
- Republic Act No. 11900, RA 11900 (2022). https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2022/ra_11900_2022.html
Comments:
- E-cigarettes, HTPs and novelty tobacco products, such as snus and nicotine pouches, are currently covered by RA 11900, where they are considered consumer products unless they contain medical claims - in which case they first require FDA approval. E-cigarettes, HTPs and novelty tobacco products, such as snus and nicotine pouches, are currently covered by RA 11900, where they are considered consumer products unless they contain medical claims - in which case they first require FDA approval.
Availability
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