In Belgium, tobacco for oral use is defined as all tobacco products made wholly or partly from tobacco intended for oral use, except those intended for inhalation or chewing, in powder or in the form of fine granules or in any combination of these forms, offered in particular in sachets or porous bags. Chewing tobacco is defined as a smokeless tobacco product intended exclusively for chewing.
Nicotine pouches are defined as a product without tobacco containing nicotine for oral use, which is not regulated by the directly applicable regulation of the European Union.
The decree on tobacco-free nicotine pouches provides more details on product, labelling and notification requirements for nicotine pouches.
This report provides a detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place in the Czech Republic for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, covering all policy areas from taxation and market access to advertising and labelling and packaging.
