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<p>No evidence has been collated by the Department as snus is banned under the European
Union’s Tobacco Products Directive as an oral tobacco product. The Commission has
however set out the evidence underpinning the ban. The impact assessment for the 2014
Directive can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/health/sites/health/files/tobacco/docs/com_2012_788_ia_en.pdf"
target="_blank">https://ec.europa.eu/health/sites/health/files/tobacco/docs/com_2012_788_ia_en.pdf</a></p><p>
</p><p>The Government committed in the Tobacco Control Plan for England to review
where the United Kingdom’s exit from the EU offers us opportunities to re-appraise
current regulation to ensure this continues to protect the nation’s health. We will
look to identify where we can sensibly deregulate without harming public health or
where current EU regulations limit our ability to deal with tobacco. The Government’s
goal will remain to achieve a proportionate approach to managing risk, one which protects
the young and non-smokers, whilst giving smokers access to products which will reduce
harm.</p>
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