Tobacco surrogates, changes to the registration and adding of tobacco surrogates or equipment

If you need to change the ingredients, quantity or product type, you must first unregister your product and re-register it.

The Danish Safety Technology Authority controls the compliance with the rules. It is stated in section 32 in Danish Act no. 1489 of 18 June 2021 on tobacco products etc.

Manufacturers and importers of tobacco surrogates marketed in Denmark are required to report information about the product, including ingredients, for each tobacco surrogate divided by trade name. This is stated in section 3a in the Danish Act no. 1489 of 18 June 2021 on tobacco products etc.

When changing the composition and content of already reported tobacco surrogates, a new report must be made, cf. no. 1. It is stated in section 3 no. 2 of Executive Order no. 243 of 22 February 2021 on the reporting of tobacco surrogates etc.

Whoever markets a tobacco surrogate in Denmark must ensure that each individual pack and any outer packaging does not contain elements or features that i.a. encourages use or gives a false impression of the product, gives the impression that a product is less harmful than other products, gives a positive impression or gives the impression that a product is energizing, healing or has ecological properties, etc. This is stated in section 3 of Executive Order no. 462 of 18. March 2021 on labeling and health warnings on tobacco surrogates.

Marketing is making the product available to consumers with or without payment. In case of cross-border distance sales, the goods or products are considered to have been marketed in the country where the consumer is located. This appears in section 2 of Executive Order no. 243 of 22 February 2021 on the reporting of tobacco surrogates etc.

The Danish Safety Technology Authority can prohibit the marketing of tobacco surrogates if the reporting has not been made according to section 3a no. 1. It is stated in section 36 in Danish Act no. 1489 of 18 June 2021 on tobacco products etc.

You can find the legal basis on www.retsinfo.dk (only in Danish). Enter the Act or executive order number and year in the search field.

You can read more about tobacco surrogates on our website.