G/TBT/N/FIN/87  
2 August 2023  
(23-5267) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  FINLAND  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health  
PO Box 33  
FI-00023 Government  
Finland  
Tel. +358 295 16001  
Fax +358 9 698 0709  
E-mail: kirjaamo.stm@gov.fi  
Website: http://www.stm.fi  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  ], 2.10.1 [X], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Nicotine 
pouches for oral purpose, containing 20 mg nicotine a pouch or more.  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Decision draft 
under section 45b, subsections 1 and 3 of the Chemicals Act (599/2013) restricting 
marketing of products containing nicotine.; (4 page(s), in Finnish)  
6. Description of content:  The decisions entry into force would mean that the letting out 
of nicotine pouches containing 20 mg nicotine a pouch or more would be forbidden. The 
decision is made due to a modified interpretation of the legislation on medicine which has 
led to a deregulation of nicot ine pouches.  
A change of the legislation on tobacco, with the purpose of regulating nicotine pouches, 
is in progress on Finland. However, it is unclear when that legislation can come into force.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The purpose of the restriction is to prevent accidents due to nicotine 
poisoning. Pouches with a high level of nicotine can cause serious inconvenience and 
health problems. If swallowed the nicotine pouches can be poisonou s. Nicotine pouches 
can possibly be fatal for infants and toddlers. Pouches with a high level of nicotine can 
cause poisoning or nausea for teenagers and adults.; Protection of human health or safety  G/TBT/N/FIN/87  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
Draft of the decision https://technical -regulation -information -
system.ec.europa.eu/fi/notification/23968  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  As soon as possible.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  As soon as possible.  
10. Final date for comments:  Not Applicable  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
For technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures:  
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (in Finland)  
P.O. Box 32  
FI-00023  
+(358) 29 516001  
maaraykset.tekniset.tem@gov.fi  
http://www.tem.fi  
https://technical -regulation -information -system.ec.europa.eu/fi/notification/23968  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/FIN/23_11460_00_x.pdf