G/TBT/N/SWE/142  
25 April 2022  
(22-3284) 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:  SWEDEN  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Ministry of Health and Social Affairs  
Government Offices  
Switchboard: +46 8 405 10 00  
Street address: Herkulesgatan 17  
Postal address: SE 103 33 Stockholm  
E-mail: socialdepartementet.registrat or@regeringskansliet.se  
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:   
National Board of Trade Sweden  
P.O. Box 6803  
S-113 86 Stockholm  
Sweden  
Phone: +46-8-690 48 00  
E-mail: registrator@kommerskollegium.se  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 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):  Tobacco -
free nicotine products  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Chapter 2, 
Section 6 a of the proposed act amendi ng the Act on tobacco and similar products 
(2018:2088); (1 page(s), in Swedish)  
6. Description of content:  It is proposed that a prohibition against flavouring of e -liquids 
containing additives that produce a clearly perceptible scent or flavour of someth ing other 
than tobacco be introduced into Chapter 2, Section 6 a of the Act on tobacco and similar 
products (2018:2088). By means of an authorisation, the Government or the authority 
designated by the Government will issue detailed regulations on the addit ives. In 
connection with the provision, it is proposed that, under Chapter 8, Section 2 of the same 
Act, a municipality may charge fees for its supervision of those who sell nicotine -free 
liquids intended for consumption through electronic cigarettes.  G/TBT/N/SWE/142  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The aim of the proposal to prohibit flavouring of e -liquids that produce a 
clearly perceptible scent or flavour of something other than tobacco is to reduce the 
product's ap peal to children, young people and non -smokers and thereby reduce the risk 
for nicotine dependence, ie. protection of human health or safety.; Protection of human 
health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
Search the database - European Commission (europa.eu)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  It is proposed that the amendments to the Act on 
tobacco and similar products enter into force on 1 August 2022. However, it will still be 
possible to provide liquids that are intended for consumption through e -cigarettes and 
have been produced or e ntered into circulation prior to 1 August 2022 to consumers in 
the Swedish market despite containing additives that produce a clearly perceptible odour 
or flavour of something other than tobacco, but only until 1 January 2023.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
National Board of Trade (for Articles 10.1-3)Swedish WTO -TBT Enquiry Point  
Kommerskollegium  
Box 6803  
Stockholm  
+(46 8) 690 48 00  
+(46 8) 690 48 40 (Fax)  
registrator@kommerskollegium.se  
www.kommerskollegium.se   
https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -
databases/tris/en/sea rch/?trisaction=search.detail&year=2022&num=159