Tobacco free nicotine products

Parts of the regulation on tobacco free nicotine products will enter into force after 1 August 2022, which means that the regulation and its transitional provisions will be fully implemented on 1 February 2024.

What is the purpose of the legislation of tobacco free nicotine products?

The purpose of the legislation of tobacco free nicotine products is to limit the health risks associated with the use of tobacco free nicotine products.

What is a tobacco free nicotine product?

A tobacco free nicotine product is a product without tobacco that contains nicotine for consumption.

Products that are not covered by the Act on Tobacco Free Nicotine Products

The following products are not classified as tobacco free nicotine products according to the Act on Tobacco Free Nicotine Products:

• Nicotine-containing products not intended for consumption.
• Tobacco products, herbal products for smoking and electronic cigarettes and refill containers. These products are regulated by the Act on Tobacco and Similar Products.
• Tobacco free nicotine products classified as a narcotic drug or a substance harmful to health. These products are regulated by the Penal Law on Narcotics or the Prohibition of Certain Goods Dangerous to Health Act.
  • Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) is covered by the Penal Law on Narcotics.
• Medical products or medical devices that is covered by the Medicinal Products Act or Act with Supplementary Provisions to Regulations (EU) on Medical Devices.

The Swedish Medical Products Agency says that:

• Cannabidiol (CBD) is covered by the Medicinal Products Act.
• Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is covered by the Penal Law on Narcotics.

Swedish Medical Products Agency (lakemedelsverket.se)

Smoke-free environments

In Sweden, it is prohibited to use tobacco free nicotine products which in their use resemble smoking in certain indoor and outdoor environments, so-called smoke-free environments.

If the rules are not followed

Only tobacco free nicotine products that comply with the Act on Tobacco Free Nicotine Products may be made available on the Swedish market. A regulatory authority can decide on injunction or prohibition, with or without a fine, if a non-compliant tobacco free nicotine product is made available on the Swedish market, or if the sale of tobacco free nicotine product is non-compliant with the regulation.

The regulations on which this information is based

• Act (2022:1257) on Tobacco Free Nicotine Products (riksdagen.se) (in Swedish)
• Decree (2022:1263) on Tobacco Free Nicotine Products (riksdagen.se) (in Swedish)
• The Public Health Agency of Sweden's regulations on Tobacco Free Nicotine Products, HSLF-FS 2023:24 (in Swedish)
• Act (2018:2088) on Tobacco and Similar Products (riksdagen.se) (in Swedish)
• Penal Law on Narcotics (1968:64) (riksdagen.se) (in Swedish)
• Prohibition of Certain Goods Dangerous to Health Act (1999:42) (riksdagen.se) (in Swedish)
• The Medicinal Products Act (2015:315) (riksdagen.se) (in Swedish)
• Act (2021:600) with Supplementary Provisions to Regulations (EU) on Medical Devices (riksdagen.se) (in Swedish)
• Food Act (2006:804) (riksdagen.se) (in Swedish)

You are obliged to comply with the laws and regulations concerning tobacco free nicotine products. It is therefore your own responsibility to acquire knowledge of these. 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 other laws, or regulations from other authorities, that you need to be aware of. The Agency cannot guarantee that the information on this website is always up to date.