This is to inform you about upcoming changes in legislation from 1st January 2025.

 

1.   § 104 of the Tobacco Act is amended, as follows 

§ 104. State fee for review, amendment, publication and storage of notification, and fees for assessment of information

 The person submitting a notification specified in §§ 10–103 of this Act pays a state fee for the review and amendment of the notification according to the rate provided in the State Fees Act before submitting the notification.
 
The person submitting a notification specified in §§ 10–103 of this Act pays a state fee for the publication and storage of the notification according to the rate provided in the State Fees Act by 31 March each year.
 
Upon submission of a notification specified in §§ 10–103 of this Act, the person submitting the notification pays the Health Board for the assessment of the information contained therein as follows:
1) the fee for the assessment of one substance in e-liquid is 240 euros;
2) the fee for the assessment of emissions from e-liquids of electronic cigarettes and refill containers is 965 euros.
 
Upon submission of a notification on the sales volumes of tobacco products and products related to tobacco products, the person submitting the notification pays the Health Board 240 euros for the assessment of the notification.
 
Please, note, the fee for the assessment of one substance in e-liquid applies to each substance in an e‑liquid, including propylene glycol, glycerol, nicotine/nicotine salt.

Please, note, no flavourings, except for the taste and smell of tobacco and menthol are permitted in e‑cigarettes and e-liquids accordance with § 81 of The Tobacco Act.

 

 

2.   Please, find below unofficial translation of the amendments in the State Fees Act.

§ 2984 of the State Fees Act stipulates 

(1) State fee of 5000 euros shall be paid before verification of the compliance of a notification of a tobacco product and a tobacco product related product (incl. e-cigarettes).

(2) State fee of 740 euros shall be paid for amendment of the notification of a tobacco product and a tobacco product related product.

(3) State fee of 100 euros shall be paid annually for the publication and maintaining of a notification of a tobacco product and a tobacco product related product. 

 

3.   The Tobacco Act sets out amended rules on notification of tobacco products and products related to tobacco products, as follows 

§ 10 (6) Undertakings importing tobacco products into Estonia for transfer or undertakings manufacturing tobacco products in Estonia must notify the Health Board of the sales volumes of tobacco products and products related to tobacco products per brand and type through the common entry gate by 31 March each year. 

§ 102 (2) Undertakings importing electronic cigarettes or refill containers or electronic cigarettes and refill containers into Estonia for transfer or undertakings manufacturing these in Estonia are required to submit to the Health Board by 31 March the following information concerning the previous calendar year:
1) data on sales volumes, by brand name and type of the product;

2) information on the product preferences of various consumer groups, including young people, non-smokers and current users;

3) the mode of sale of the products concerned;

4) executive summaries of any market surveys carried out in respect of the above, including an English translation thereof.

 

4.   Furthermore, the amendment of Tobacco Act stipulates that notifications that do not comply with the requirements of this Act are not published on the website of the Health Boards, and notifications that have been published but do not comply with the requirements are deleted.

Please, refer to § 10 (4), § 101 (3), § 102 (7) and § 103 (3) of the amended legal text.