Swedish snus could be banned

[Kersentaart]

Why the hell won't they first start with checking all the added substances in cigarettes? I find this snus blaming absolutely unbelievable. And this is not from the point of view of a 'nicotine addict' which I'm btw not. Why can't they see that snus brings significantly less health problems than smoking?

[kevs]

Eff this, I will start my own country if this proposal passes. These bastards in EU get paid by cigarette companies, that's why they so desperate to ban everything that threatens market balance. Total bulls**t.

[Fazer]

I'm preparing to be smoking my briar pipe should the worst happen. With a touch of nasal snuff of course. But they couldn't police what you add to your DIY snus at home.

You say that mate, but if the EU Commission wants to ban flavor additives in tobacco, that would mean suppliers like Toque would be F*^%ed. Toque have 37 "flavours" available, i guess Natural Toast and Original might be ok, but im not sure? What about flavored pipe tobacco ?

[shikitohno]

If this one actually went through, I wouldn't be all that surprised to see Sweden threaten to leave the EU. They like their snus, and the EU is always trying to screw with it.

[Ansel]

I'm preparing to be smoking my briar pipe should the worst happen. With a touch of nasal snuff of course. But they couldn't police what you add to your DIY snus at home.

Thanks for that Tom200. Here's the Google translate of the article for those of us that cannot speak Swedish :

"The EU Commission wants to ban flavor additives in tobacco.

Does the proposal through, it can be ready used snuff for one million people.

- It would mean the end of Swedish snus, says MEP Christofer Fjellner.

Sweden promised an exemption from the ban on snus in the EU. But can a ban be on the road be infiltrated into the back door - by banning the essential elements of the content.

According to a consultation proposals for a new tobacco directive, which will shortly be presented by the European Commission's health directorate, is an enormous variety of flavors in tobacco ban.
"Could be the end"

All Swedish snus contains any of the subjects.

- This means the end of Swedish snus as we know it today. For us, it affects the entire portfolio - several flavors that have existed for over 200 years, says Patrik Hildingsson, communications director at Swedish Match, which produces brands such as General, Ettan, and Grov Gothenburg Rapé, accounting for 85 percent of Swedish snus market.

Hildingsson designates the proposal as "extremely serious".

- Swedes can not understand how the EU can ban snuff at all. We have major concerns that you do not understand the question. Swedish government must get involved.

Earlier röktorkades tobacco in Swedish snus. But since research in the 1980s showed that it gave high levels of carcinogenic benzoapyren, BAP, they began by air drying and compensated with additional condiments, as smoke flavoring.

Is there something you can replace the proposed aromas with?

- For us, this analysis too early to make, says Hildingsson.
Do not believe in the proposal

Christofer Fjellner, MEP, is hard to believe that the proposal would pass.

- The EU must decide. One can not both prohibit snus and decide what it should contain, he says and continues:

- I expect that we Swedish members will stand up as one to vote it down here and that the Swedish government against the vote of the Council of Ministers.

According to the National Public Health Institute snuff about one million Swedes. The industry insists that Swedish men smoke to a lesser extent than in other countries, thanks to snuff distribution.

Public Health Minister Maria Larsson (KD) has declined to comment on the proposal.
Lisa Röstlund"

[Tom200]

I just read that EU is planning to ban some additives used in all Swedish snus. A spokesman for Swedish Match says "this would be the end".

Here is the article in Swedish. Maybe you can use Google translate.

http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article14700177.ab

This must be stopped.