In May 2019, the ban on the sale of snus in Switzerland was lifted by the public law department following a challenge. Previously, the sale of oral tobacco in the form of powder or fine particles was illegal - this included snus.
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- 1. Information obtained from industry source (2014 data); 2. Snuscentral website available at: https://www.snuscentral.com/blog/snus-users-in-switzerland-can-legally-buy-snus-from-snuscentralcom-n44
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Publications
Tobacco harm reduction and the FCTC: issues and challenges at COP11
From 17th – 22nd November 2025, COP11 is taking place in Geneva. This Briefing Paper explores the efficacy of the FCTC in reducing smoking, and considers the challenges posed by COP11 to consumer access to safer nicotine products and tobacco harm reduction progress.
The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) and the Conference of the Parties (COP): an explainer (updated September 2025)
The Eleventh Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) is taking place from 17th – 22nd November 2025. This updated guide for COP11 explains what COP meetings are, how they work, and why they are important.