Manufacturing and import of herbal products for smoking
On this page you will find information about your responsibilities as a manufacturer or importer of herbal products for smoking.
As a manufacturer or importer of herbal products for smoking, you have several responsibilities. You must report all ingredients in the product to us. The packaging must be provided with Swedish health warnings. There are also regulations that restrict how the packaging may be labeled.
Only herbal products for smoking that comply with the regulations in the Act on Tobacco and Similar Products may be sold on the Swedish market. This also applies if you import products from other countries for sale on the Swedish market.
Report ingredients in herbal products for smoking
If you manufacture or import herbal products for smoking, you must report the ingredients to us. This applies to all products that are to be sold on the Swedish market. Reporting is done via EU's web portal EU-CEG. It is your responsibility to ensure that we receive this information.
- Report ingredients in herbal products for smoking
- Published information on reported herbal products for smoking (in Swedish)
Regulations on the labelling of herbal products for smoking
Packaging for herbal products for smoking sold to consumers in Sweden must have Swedish health warnings. There are also restrictions on the labelling of packaging for this product. As a manufacturer or importer, it is your responsibility to ensure that the packaging meets the requirements.
Packaging for herbal products for smoking must have health warnings in Swedish. For this product, the health warning consists of a warning text in Swedish.
There are certain restrictions regarding the labelling of packaging for herbal products for smoking. The labelling must not:
- give the impression that the product is less harmful than other similar products.
- include information about the nicotine, tar or carbon monoxide content in the product.
- resemble a food or cosmetic product.
We do not approve the design of health warnings on packaging for herbal products for smoking. Nor do we provide prior rulings on whether they comply with the legal requirements. The compliance can be reviewed during our supervision and market surveillance.
Packaging’s for herbal products for smoking can be unit packaging or outer packaging. Both have different functions and uses. Here’s what applies to each type:
- A unit packet is the smallest packaging of an herbal product for smoking sold to consumers. It contains one or more individual products and is the packaging that the consumer opens and uses.
- An outer packaging is packaging that contains one or more unit packets. It is primarily used to protect and group multiple unit packets. Transparent wrappers are not considered outer packaging.
How to comply with the regulations for herbal products for smoking
On the page on how to comply with the regulations, you will find more information on herbal products for smoking.
Herbal products for smoking – How to comply with the regulations
You need to have knowledge of the law
The information on this website is only intended to serve as an aid to you, and does not replace what is stated in the law. There may also be laws or regulations of other authorities that you need to be aware of. We continuously update the content but we cannot guarantee that the information on the page is always up-to-date.