G/TBT/N/FIN/86  
19 July 2023  
(23-4920) 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):  Ålands 
landskapsregering  
2. Agency responsible:   
Ålands landskapsregering,  
Miljöbyrån  
PB 1060 AX -22111 Mariehamn,  
Tel. +358 18 25000, registrator@regeringen.ax  
www.regeringen.ax  
Name and address (including te lephone 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 : Technical Regulation - urgent (Article 2.10.1), Technical Regulation - local 
government (Article 3.2)  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided i n 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 on 
restriction of letting out products that contain nicotine on the m arket. The decision was 
made in accordance with 1 § 1 mom. landskapslag (1990:32) om tillämpning i landskapet 
Åland av riksförfattningar om kemikalier och 45 § 1 mom. kemikalielagen (FFS 
599/2013).; (4 page(s), in Swedish)  
6. Description of content:  The d ecisions 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 nicotine pouches.  
A change of the legislation on tobacco, with the purpose of regulating nicotine pouches, 
is in progress on the Åland Islands. 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 poisonous. 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  
8. Relevant documents:   G/TBT/N/FIN/86  
 
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  Draft o f the decision Notification Detail | TRIS - European Commission (europa.eu)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  7 September 2023  
Proposed date of entry into force:  14 September 2023  
10. Final date for comments:  31 August 2023  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Ålands landskapsregering  
Strandgatan 37, Mariehamn  
PB 1060 AX -22111 Mariehamn  
Tel. +358 18 25000, registrator@regeringen.ax  
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/en/notification/23977  
https://members.wto.org/ crnattachments/2023/TBT/FIN/23_11159_00_x.pdf