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COMMENTS: HSLF-FS 2016:77, Order on changes to the regulations (HSLF-FS 2016:46) on the design and positioning of health warnings on packaging of tobacco products, amends the provision about the display of cessation/quitline information on tobacco product packaging.
COMMENTS: SFS 2016:354, Tobacco Regulation, contains complementary provisions to the Tobacco Act and grants authority to the public health authority to issue regulations under specific articles of the Tobacco Act.
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COMMENTS: HSLF-FS 2016:46, Regulations regarding the design and positioning of health warnings on tobacco product packaging, contains the packaging and labeling requirements for tobacco products. Note that tobacco products manufactured or offered for sale before May 20, 2016 and which comply with the previous warning requirements under FoHMFS 2014:9 may remain on the market until May 20, 2017.
COMMENTS: FoHMFS 2014:9, Regulations on health warnings on tobacco products and on content declaration for and limitation of the levels of certain constituents of cigarette smoke, provides the specifications for health warnings required to appear on tobacco product packaging, as well as other packaging and labeling requirements.
COMMENTS: SFS 2010:1317, Act Amending the Tobacco Act (1993:581), amends provisions of the Tobacco Act of 1993 pertaining to product control.
COMMENTS: SFS 2010:727, Act Amending the Tobacco Act (1993:581), amends provisions of the Tobacco Act of 1993 pertaining to advertising.
COMMENTS: SFS 2010:682, Act Amending the Tobacco Act (1993:581), amends provisions of the Tobacco Act of 1993 pertaining to supervision and enforcement.
COMMENTS: SFS 2010:696, Radio and Television Act, governs television and radio programming and advertising in Sweden. For purposes of tobacco control, it prohibits tobacco sponsorship of radio and television programs and paid placement of tobacco products on TV programs. It refers to the Tobacco Act as governing tobacco advertising on TV and radio.
COMMENTS: The Marketing Act provides penalties for violations of advertising, promotion and sponsorship provisions of the Tobacco Act.
COMMENTS: RA 2010 Ref 9, Policy of Prison and Probation Service, sets forth the indoor smoking ban for the Prison and Probation Service.
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COMMENTS: FHIFS 2002:4, Regulations amending the regulations (FHIFS 2001:2) on warnings on tobacco products, and content specification and limitation of the levels of certain constituents of cigarette smoke, amends Regulation 2001:2 and provides a new set of 14 additional text warnings for display on the back surface (second most visible surface) of smoked tobacco product packaging.
COMMENTS: FHIFS 2001:2, Regulations on health warnings on tobacco products and on content declaration for and limitations on the levels of certain constituents of cigarette smoke, implements provisions of the Tobacco Act on packaging and labeling and sets forth, among other things, requirements for health warnings that must be displayed on tobacco product packaging.
COMMENTS: SFS 2001:312, Tobacco Regulation, grants authority to the Institute of Public Health to issue regulations on packaging and labeling.
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COMMENTS: SFS 1993:581, Tobacco Act, is the primary piece of tobacco control legislation. It governs smoking in public places; tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship; and tobacco packaging and labeling. The English Language File includes amendments up to SFS 2005:369. The Original Language file includes amendments up to SFS 2016:353.
COMMENTS: The Public Order Act (SFS 1993:1617) is referred to in Section 2 of the Tobacco Act, which prohibits smoking in certain premises when a public meeting or a public event is taking place.
COMMENTS: The Freedom of Press Act is referred to in the Tobacco Act and exempts certain activity, but not commercial tobacco advertisements, from the Act.
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