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Saatja: Aive Telling - SOM </O=EXCHANGELABS/OU=EXCHANGE ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=59B7C665384941C3A9FDB3895806E518-6EF5A050-EC> Saaja: Danae Driessen Teema: RE: Tamarind Intelligence - Nicotine pouches and oral tobacco Dear Danae Driessen There are currently no bills in the works or planned to change the regulation of nicotine pouches, bringing to market the oral tobacco products is banned. For nicotine products has been established advertising ban, point of sale display ban, sale to minors is banned also. Nicotine products that are not medicines or medical devices are not considered safer alternatives and are subject to the same general requirements as tobacco products. Best regards Aive Telling keskkonnatervishoiu poliitika juht Sotsiaalministeerium 5910 8795 From: Danae Driessen <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2025 3:42 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Tamarind Intelligence - Nicotine pouches and oral tobacco Tähelepanu! Tegemist on välisvõrgust saabunud kirjaga. Tundmatu saatja korral palume linke ja faile mitte avada. Dear, I am Danae Driessen, junior legal analyst for Tamarind Intelligence <https://tamarindintelligence.com/> , based in Barcelona. We collect data about the regulatory landscape worldwide and publish it on our websites (EcigIntelligence <https://ecigintelligence.com/> , Tobacco Intelligence <https://tobaccointelligence.com/?origin=ecig> , CannIntelligence <https://cannintelligence.com/> ). We are also official data providers for the US FDA and the EU Commission. Our company is completely independent and has no vested interest in these industries. I am writing you to inquire about the status of nicotine pouches and oral tobacco within Estonian law. Are there currently any projects from the government to further regulate nicotine pouches since bill 654, or to revisit this bill? Is there a possibility the current government could revisit the ban on oral tobacco products? Does the government perceive nicotine pouches as safer alternatives to traditional tobacco products? Could this perspective influence future regulations, potentially leading to stricter or more lenient restrictions? Are there possibilities for changes in regulations or leniency following the 2027 elections? Thank you for your time. I look forward to reading your response. Best regards, Danae Driessen