Bulgaria specifically regulates heated tobacco products as novel tobacco products and takes a stringent approach to them.
The Tobacco Law includes the following definitions:
- Tobacco products are defined as products that can be consumed and are composed, even partially, of tobacco
- A heatable tobacco product is defined as a new tobacco product that is heated to produce emissions containing nicotine and other chemicals that are inhaled by the user and which, depending on its characteristics, is a smokeless tobacco product or a tobacco product for smoking.
The legal framework specifies that a novel tobacco product, the use of which does not involve a combustion process, will be considered a smokeless tobacco product. When use does involve a combustion process, it will be considered a smoking tobacco product.
This report provides detailed analysis of the regulatory framework in place for heated tobacco and herbal heated products in Bulgaria, covering all policy areas from taxation and market access to labelling and public use.
