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Tobacco and nicotine policy The Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs and Health directs and develops Finland’s tobacco and nicotine policy, the aim of which is ending the use of tobacco and other nicotine products. The goal has been confirmed in the...

Actions to reduce the use of tobacco and nicotine products The key actions to reduce the use of tobacco and related products are: as high product prices as possible (price and tax policies) smoke-free environments banning tobacco product marketing...

Other authorities’ responsibilities in the tobacco and nicotine policy The Finnish Supervisory Agency (the market surveillance of the products and the surveillance of marketing bans), and municipalities (the surveillance of the entire Tobacco Act ...

Decision draft under section 45b, subsection of the chemicals act restricting marketing of products containing nicotine General notification to concerned parties of hearing concerning a decision on nicotine pouches (VN/20729/2023) The Government i...

Prevention of alcohol and drug related harm and addictions The aim of public authorities is to prevent and reduce the risks, harm and problems caused by the use of alcohol, tobacco and nicotine products as well as drug use and gambling. The Minist...

31.5.2018 | A working group, appointed by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, proposes a road map for ending the use of tobacco and other nicotine products in Finland by 2030. It would mean that less than 5% of the adult population use tobacco and nicotine products daily. Reaching this goal, recorded in the Tobacco Act, requires that the future governments monitor and assess tobacco policy and develop new measures.

Value chain for pharmacotherapy Pharmaceuticals-related development, research and innovations The facilitation of research and development of pharmaceuticals is a requirement for new pharmaceutical innovations. It is characteristic of the pharmace...

13.2.2026 | Together Against Cancer – Human-Centred Cancer Prevention and Care National Cancer Strategy 2026–2035 Finland National Cancer Strategy 2026–2035 Contents Summary 3 Strategic objectives 5 Current situation and operating environment 6 Cancer in Finl...

31.1.2023 | A working group appointed by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health proposes measures to end the use of tobacco and nicotine products in Finland by 2030. The group submitted its report to State Secretary Eila Mäkipää on Tuesday, 31 January 2023.

3.7.2023 | 1 (4) Decision (Draft) 30.6.2023 VN/20729/2023 VN/20729/2023-STM-2 Postiosoite Käyntiosoite Puhelin Faksi s-posti, internet Postadress Besöksadress Telefon Fax e-post, internet Postal Address Office Telephone Fax e-mail, internet Sosiaali- ja terv...

3.7.2023 | Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency Helsinki PO Box 66 (Opastinsilta 12 B) FI-00521 Helsinki Tampere Yliopistonkatu 38 FI-33100 Tampere Rovaniemi Valtakatu 2 FI-96100 Rovaniemi Switchboard / Tel. +358 29 505 2000 www.tukes.fi [email protected] Bus...

3.7.2023 | 1 (2) Hearing 30.6.2023 VN/20729/2023 VN/20729/2023-STM-2 Postiosoite Käyntiosoite Puhelin Faksi s-posti, internet Postadress Besöksadress Telefon Fax e-post, internet Postal Address Office Telephone Fax e-mail, internet Sosiaali- ja terveysminist...

29.5.2020 | This year the World Health Organization (WHO) has presented the Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs and Health with the World No Tobacco Day Award. The Award was granted on the basis of the Ministry’s long-term commitment to work on tobacco control and its exemplary actions to protect particularly young people from tobacco.

4.7.2023 | 1(9)Beslut Temporart beslut enligt 45 b § 3 mom. i kemikalielagen om begransning av Forsaljningsforbud Beslutets ikrafttradande och giltighet Beslutet galler tills ett beslut av statsradet enligt 45 b § 1 mom. i kemikalielagen bar tratt i kraft. M...

30.6.2023 | 1(9)Paatos Kemikaalilain 45 b §:n 3 momentin mukainen valiaikainen paatos eraiden nikotiinia sisaltavien tuotteiden markkinoille saattamisen rajoittamiseksi Myyntikielto Tama kielto ei koske tuotteita, jotka katsotaan laakelaissa (395/1987) tarkoi...

Åtgärder för att minska användningen av tobaks och nikotin produkter De viktigaste åtgärderna för att minska användningen av tobaks och nikotine produkter är så höga priser som möjligt på tobaksprodukter (pris- och skattepolitik) rökfria miljöer f...

Förebyggande av missbruk Det allmännas syfte är att förebygga och minska de risker, skador och problem som användningen av alkohol, tobaks- och nikotinprodukter och narkotika samt penningspelandet orsakar. Social- och hälsovårdsministeriet svarar ...

22.5.2025 | De ändringar som skärper regleringen av nikotinpåsar och övriga rökfria nikotinprodukter genom tobakslagen godkändes av riksdagen den 14 maj. Regeringen föreslog torsdagen den 22 maj att lagen ska stadfästas. Republikens president ska stadfästa lagen fredagen den 23 maj.

27.6.2025 | Social- och hälsovårdsministeriet (SHM) har gjort fyra ändringar av förordningen genom vilka den nya ändringen av tobakslagen genomförs. Ändringen av tobakslagen medförde skärptare reglering av nikotinpåsar och övriga rökfria nikotinprodukter.

21.9.2023 | 1 (5) Beslut 21.9.2023 VN/20729/2023 VN/20729/2023-STM-3 Postiosoite Käyntiosoite Puhelin Faksi s-posti, internet Postadress Besöksadress Telefon Fax e-post, internet Postal Address Office Telephone Fax e-mail, internet Social- och hälsovårdsminis...