As nicotine pouches gain global traction, a clear trend is emerging: markets in the Middle East and parts of Asia are adopting these products more quickly and more decisively than the European Union. This development may seem counterintuitive, given Europe’s long history of harm-reduction leadership and the success of countries like Sweden and Denmark. However,…
Luxembourg is moving closer to adopting rules that could heavily restrict the sale of nicotine pouches, but recent reporting from Luxembourg Times shows significant uncertainty about what these measures will actually mean in practice. Although the government says it intends to regulate nicotine pouches rather than ban them, many stakeholders worry that vague definitions and…
By Robert Sidebottom, Chair of the GINN Regulatory & Compliance Committee and Managing Director, Arcus Compliance As the UK considers long-awaited regulatory controls for nicotine pouches under the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, the Global Institute for Novel Nicotine (GINN) has formally submitted a detailed evidence-based response. This submission outlines the essential steps needed to build…
This submission is provided on behalf of the Global Institute for Novel Nicotine (GINN), which advocates for proportionate, science-based regulation that recognises tobacco harm reduction (THR) as a legitimate public health strategy Our focus is on the necessary regulation of nicotine products, specifically nicotine pouches, which are currently available on the UK market but operate…
