Market and legal data for the vapour sector in Sweden

E-cigarettes and vaping are marking a turning point in global smoking trends

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 21st November 2024

E-cigarettes and vaping are sparking a global revolution in public health, with new research showing they’re helping millions of smokers quit faster than ever before, outpacing traditional anti-smoking efforts and reshaping the nicotine market ...

Lead next-generation innovation with the consumer, not the regulator, CRO advises

Written by ECigIntelligence | 23rd August 2024

Businesses that lead product innovation with what the consumer wants will be one step ahead when it comes to taking a next-generation product to market – particularly when making PMTAs in the US ...

Swapping smoking for ENDS products may help oral health, Italian study finds

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 12th July 2024

Users of smoke-free nicotine products may enjoy better dental health than tobacco smokers, according to a study that found electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) to be associated with a lower accumulation of dental plaque ...

With Sweden making moves towards tax indexation of e-liquids, prices could go up

Written by ECigIntelligence | 31st May 2024

Starting next year, Sweden plans to tie the taxation of e-liquids to the Consumer Price Index, a move that is expected to lead to a slight increase in e-liquid prices...

New mix of MEPs may change Europe’s conservatism on novel tobacco products

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 2nd May 2024

Changes in the European Parliament composition may favour a more open approach towards harm reduction; although, currently, the EU Commission maintains a conservative stance, according to MEP Radka Maxová ...

Harm-reduction strategies are part of the debate in European Parliament elections

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 23rd April 2024

The future of tobacco alternatives will be a significant focus of regulatory attention in the European Union, as the 720 members of the next European Parliament will be elected in June ...

Norwegian vaping legalisation, should it finally happen, could create dead market

Written by ECigIntelligence | 2nd April 2024

Retailers have criticised Norwegian officials for not going far enough in efforts to legalise e-cigarettes, saying the proposed framework means the country is effectively creating a “dead category” ...

Taxes on vapour products on the rise, but that could be good for unregulated areas

Written by Freddie Dawson | 18th March 2024

Much of the e-cigarette industry would prefer no duties on vaping products, but sometimes a tax can act as a confirmation of legality where vaping products have been in a regulatory grey zone ...

Haypp Group happy with UK vaping pilot and looking to expand sales in Europe

Written by Freddie Dawson | 14th December 2023

Haypp Group, an online retailer of reduced-risk products, will look to expand into new categories and European markets following the success of a vaping pilot in the UK ...

Man on a mission to counter ‘nicotine illiteracy’ and aid smokers everywhere

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 19th May 2023

Taking nicotine out of a tobacco context and inspiring confidence in the role it can play in harm reduction is the goal of Sudhanshu Patwardhan, medical director at the UK Centre for Health Research and...

Next TPD ‘should differentiate between smoking and less dangerous alternatives’

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 1st May 2023

While most European Parliament members (MEPs) are likely to take a conservative approach to the revision of tobacco regulations, some are more open to acknowledging a positive role for alternatives such as e-cigarettes ...

PMI's effective takeover of Swedish Match – good news or bad for e-cigarette users?

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 16th November 2022

Philip Morris International (PMI) may run Swedish Match as if it wholly owned it, despite falling short of its 90% minimum stake threshold, in an effective takeover that has gone down well with harm reduction...

Right-wing takeover suggests a brighter outlook for Sweden's vaping industry

Written by ECigIntelligence | 15th November 2022

Sweden’s general election in September was potentially a win for the vaping industry, some have argued, with the new right-wing bloc minority government likely to take a more lenient stance than its predecessor ...

Vaping companies have little chance to impress in Tobacco Transformation

Written by Barnaby Page | 29th September 2022

Tobacco companies still have some work to do to meet commitments in offering reduced risk alternatives – and when they do, it's often focused elsewhere than the vaping category ...

Sweden scraps plans for a flavour ban as government proposal is overturned

Written by ECigIntelligence | 22nd June 2022

Sweden’s parliament, the Riksdag, has rejected a government proposal to ban flavoured e-liquids and nicotine products, citing a lack of evidence of potential harm from such additives ...

ECigIntelligence's 2021 predictions reviewed: did our crystal ball work?

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 27th January 2022

We look back at predictions ECigIntelligence published at the start of 2021. Real events and developments confirmed ECigIntelligence’s analysis in many cases, though Covid delayed things ...

Government-appointed commission urges Sweden to ban e-cigarette flavours

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 2nd April 2021

A new report commissioned by the Swedish government suggests stricter regulation of tobacco-alternative products, including a blanket ban on all flavoured e-cigarettes and tighter rules on marketing and advertising ...

European surveys back up smoking cessation aim in e-cigarette users

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 13th November 2020

A new survey reveals that 80% of Europeans who switched to e-cigarettes to quit their habit have succeeded ...

World No Tobacco Day 2020: the debate about harm reduction

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 31st May 2020

World No Tobacco Day provides an opportunity to consider the approach that public health authorities, policymakers, and advocates around the world have towards the role of tobacco-alternatives products ...

Swedish agencies cooperate on general advice for e-cig marketing

Written by ECigIntelligence | 19th April 2019

The Swedish Consumer Agency is preparing general advice on the marketing of e-cigarettes and refill containers to be published once the new amendment of the Tobacco Act comes into force on 1st July ...

Sweden equates e-cigs with smoking in new law restricting public use

Written by ECigIntelligence | 28th January 2019

Sweden is to ban vaping on public transport, at playgrounds, sports arenas and other outdoor spaces under a new law equating the use of e-cigarettes with smoking combustible tobacco ...

Sweden restricts sale and use of high-nicotine e-liquids

Written by ECigIntelligence | 20th August 2018

E-liquids with nicotine concentration over 17 mg/ml are now subject to a de facto ban in Sweden. Although they are not illegal, permits are required for their sale and use, as a recently-published ECigIntelligence report...

Sweden follows European e-cig tax trend

Written by Pablo Cano Trilla | 5th June 2018

Sweden is the latest country to join a European trend of taxing electronic cigarettes and other reduced risk alternatives. A new tax has been approved and will come into force soon ...

Sweden heads for restrictions on public vaping in line with smoking ban

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 29th November 2017

Sweden is to join its Scandinavian neighbours Finland and Denmark in adding vaping to its ban on smoking in a variety of public places. The country is also preparing to tax e-liquids, with or without...

Sweden may follow Finnish model as it prepares to impose e-cig tax

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 20th September 2017

Sweden is set to bring in a new tax on e-cigarettes, following a proposal in the national budget for 2018. The exact nature and level of the tax will be determined after consultation with relevant...

Sweden and Luxembourg complete the full European TPD line-up

Written by ECigIntelligence | 19th June 2017

Sweden and Luxembourg were the last of the 28 member states to implement the Tobacco Products Directive in domestic laws, which will come into effect this...

Four to go as Sweden announces draft bill to transpose TPD

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 9th February 2017

Sweden, one of the last five countries to transpose Article 20 of the European Union's Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), has announced draft legislation to bring the country into line with the rest of the EU...

FDA rejects snus as modified risk – but could reconsider some aspects

Written by Barnaby Page | 14th December 2016

Swedish Match has at last obtained some answers from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on its attempt to have snus products classified as modified risk – and they mix outright rejections with some...

Vaping “more expensive than smoking in many countries"

Written by Barnaby Page | 29th March 2016

High pricing of e-cigarettes compared to combustibles could deter smokers from switching to vaping in many jurisdictions, a new study...

E-cigarettes become consumer products in Sweden

Written by Barnaby Page | 18th February 2016

A Swedish supreme court has made e-cigarettes legal consumer products by rejecting the country’s requirement for pharmaceutical...

Interview: Nicoccino’s Higgs on products, perceptions, and policy

Written by Barnaby Page | 10th November 2015

James Higgs of Nicoccino shares his views on marketing, regulation, and...

Does snus hold back e-cigarette sales in the Nordic nations?

Written by Freddie Dawson | 5th January 2015

The popularity of snus is likely to hamper e-cigarette growth in Nordic countries, according to a new report from...

Film is “powerful, discreet” alternative to e-cigs and NRT

Written by Barnaby Page | 26th November 2014

Smokers seeking alternatives to the combustible cigarette face problems that neither e-cigs nor nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) can fully solve, according to the CEO of a Swedish firm which is taking a completely different technology...

Lorillard, Zippo go to UK court in feud over Blu brand name

Written by Freddie Dawson | 5th September 2014

Tobacco giant Lorillard has filed an injunction in the UK courts against Zippo Manufacturing, the legendary producer of lighters, seeking to protect its Blu e-cigarette trademarks in...

Swedish pharma regulator granted control over e-cigs

Written by Barnaby Page | 23rd July 2014

A Swedish court has upheld attempts by the country’s medical products regulator to treat nicotine-containing e-cigarettes as pharmaceuticals, meaning that they must go through a licensing process and cannot be sold in outlets such as...

E-cigarettes and heart health: questions, but no quick answers

Written by Marc Beishon | 13th July 2014

Recent research on the possible cardiovascular health effects of nicotine and smokeless tobacco have generated fierce rejoinders from advocates of...

Nicotine’s known unknowns: where more research is needed

Written by Barnaby Page | 2nd July 2014

The major gaps in scientific knowledge of nicotine are related to delivery methods rather than the substance itself, according to one of the most prominent researchers in the e-cigarette...

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