Sweden

COMMENTS: The Decree on Tobacco and Similar Products (SFS 2019:223) supplements the provisions in the Act on Tobacco and Similar Products (SFS 2018:2088). The Decree has been amended several times; the versions uploaded here contain amendments through November 24, 2022.

It repeals the Decree on Tobacco (Tobacco Regulation) (SFS 2016:354) and the Decree on Electronic Cigarettes and Refill Containers (SFS 2017:429).

COMMENTS: The Act on Tobacco and Similar Products (SFS 2018:2088) is the primary piece of tobacco control legislation in Sweden and regulates, among other things, smoke free places; packaging and labeling; advertising, promotion and sponsorship; contents and ingredients; sales restrictions; and e-cigarettes. The Act has been amended several times; the versions uploaded here contain amendments through June 30, 2022.

This Act repeals the Tobacco Act (SFS 1993:581) and the Act on Electronic Cigarettes and Refill Containers (SFS 2017:425).

Note: This law has not been reviewed by our legal staff and was not relied upon for purposes of our analysis. We are providing it here for informational purposes only.

COMMENTS: These regulations amend HSLF-FS 2016:42, which regulates contents and ingredients in specified categories of tobacco products.

COMMENTS: The Order on changes to the regulations (HSLF-FS 2016:46) on the design and positioning of health warnings on packaging of tobacco products (HSLF-FS 2016:77) amends the provision about the display of cessation/quitline information on tobacco product packaging.

COMMENTS: The Regulations regarding the design and positioning of health warnings on tobacco product packaging (HSLF-FS 2016:46) contain the packaging and labeling requirements for tobacco products.

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COMMENTS: The Tobacco Regulation (SFS 2016:354) was repealed by the Decree on Tobacco and Similar Products (SFS 2019-223).

COMMENTS: The Regulations on reporting of ingredients, annual marketing studies, etc., and expanded reporting and notification of new tobacco products (HSLF-FS 2016:45) detail required disclosures by manufacturers and importers of tobacco products.

COMMENTS: The Regulations establishing limits and methods of measurement of tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide as well as requirements for laboratories to verify the measurements (HSLF-FS 2016:43) regulate cigarette emissions.

COMMENTS: The Regulations regarding guidelines on characterizing flavors of cigarettes, rolling tobacco and its components as well as additives in certain tobacco products (HSLF-FS 2016:42) regulate contents and ingredients in specified categories of tobacco products.

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, was replaced by the requirements contained in HSLF-FS 2016:45 (limits) and HSLF-FS 2016:46 (health warnings).

COMMENTS: The Tobacco Act (SFS 1993:581) was repealed by the Act on Tobacco and Similar Products (SFS 2018:2088). Therefore, this Act amending the Tobacco Act (SFS 1993:581) is also repealed.

COMMENTS: The Radio and Television Act (SFS 2010:696) governs television and radio programming and advertising in Sweden. For purposes of tobacco control, it prohibits tobacco and e-cigarette sponsorship of radio and television programs and paid placement of tobacco products and e-cigarettes on TV programs. It refers to the Tobacco Act as governing tobacco advertising on TV and radio.

The uploaded versions contain relevant excerpts as amended through June 15, 2023. The act in full can be found using the 'Official Website' link. 

COMMENTS: The Tobacco Act (SFS 1993:581) was repealed by the Act on Tobacco and Similar Products (SFS 2018:2088). Therefore, this Act amending the Tobacco Act (SFS 1993:581) is also repealed.

COMMENTS: The Tobacco Act (SFS 1993:581) was repealed by the Act on Tobacco and Similar Products (SFS 2018:2088). Therefore, this Act amending the Tobacco Act (SFS 1993:581) is also repealed.

COMMENTS: The Marketing Act (SFS 2008:486) provides penalties for violations of advertising, promotion and sponsorship provisions of the Act on Tobacco and Similar Products.

The English translation of the Act uploaded here does not contain the most recent amendments. The amended version can be found using the 'Official Website' link.

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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Note: This law has not been reviewed by our legal staff and was not relied upon for purposes of our analysis. We are providing it here for informational purposes only.

COMMENTS: The 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 (FHIFS 2002:4) provide a new set of 14 additional text warnings for display on the back surface (second most visible surface) of smoked tobacco product packaging.

COMMENTS: The Regulations on health warnings on tobacco products and on content declaration for and limitations on the levels of certain constituents of cigarette smoke (FHIFS 2001:2) implement 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: The Tobacco Regulation (SFS 2001:312) grants authority to the Institute of Public Health to issue regulations on packaging and labeling. The Regulation was amended by SFS 2014:832 to reflect the change of the name of the Institute of Public Health to the Public Health Agency.

Note: This law has not been reviewed by our legal staff and was not relied upon for purposes of our analysis. We are providing it here for informational purposes only.

Note: This law has not been reviewed by our legal staff and was not relied upon for purposes of our analysis. We are providing it here for informational purposes only.

COMMENTS: The Tobacco Act (SFS 1993:581) was the primary piece of tobacco control legislation up until its repeal by the Act on Tobacco and Similar Products (SFS 2018:2088). It governed 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. Subsequent amendments are uploaded separately below.

COMMENTS: The Public Order Act (SFS 1993:1617) is referred to in Chapter 6, Section 2 of the Act on Tobacco and Similar Products, 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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