Smoking in Slovenia
In Slovania, smoking is legal but subject to certain restrictions. Cigarette sales are permitted, but purchasing them online and from vending machines is not allowed. Importing cigarettes for trade is allowed with a proper import licence. Health warnings on cigarette packaging are mandatory, the minimum legal age for purchasing them is 18 years, and smoking is restricted in public places. A complete ban on all forms of tobacco advertising is in place. Cigarettes are taxed with a total taxation rate of 78.99%, including a specific excise tax component of 37.42%. As of 2024, Slovania had approximately 342,000 current smokers, representing an adult current smoking prevalence of 19.1%. Among adult males, the prevalence was 20.1%, while among adult females it was 18%. In comparison, the prevalence was 18.1% in 2022. The adult daily smoking prevalence in 2023 was reported to be 2.2%. In terms of mortality, in 2021 an estimated 1,927 deaths were attributed to tobacco smoking in Slovania, including 1,390 male and 537 female deaths. This corresponds to about 8.36% of all deaths in the country—11.9% among males and 4.73% among females.
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April 24, 2024 by gfn.tv
SLOVENIA'S FLAVOUR HEADACHE | Featuring Liza Katsiashvili of World Vapers' Alliance
Slovenia has recently enacted a flavour ban that has further cemented its hardening attitude to vaping, but have consumers' voices been ignored throughout these considerations? Joining us today is Liza Katsiashvili of the World Vapers' Alliance to discuss the impact of FCTC and WHO directives on vaping regulations around Europe, and the consumer reaction to Slovenia's flavour ban.
March 25, 2024 by planetofthevapes.co.uk
Slovenia’s Bad Flavour Ban
The Parliamentary Committee on Health in Slovenia has approved proposed amendments concerning tobacco-related products. The amendments, endorsed by the members of parliament, primarily focus on vaping, leading to the prohibition of all flavours except tobacco, including menthol flavour. [...] The consumer organisation in Slovenia also expressed criticism towards the amendments: “The new legislation is deemed harmful, unethical, immoral, and discriminatory. Its sole consequence is the limitation of access to vaping for those who need it the most - former smokers and individuals attempting to quit. Meanwhile, smoking rates in Slovenia persist at a staggering 20%.”
March 28, 2023 by sloveniatimes.com
Stricter tobacco legislation coming
The Health Ministry has drawn up changes to tobacco legislation to further restrict access to tobacco and nicotine products, a move welcomed by public health experts.
The changes to the restriction on the use of tobacco products and related products act come after the European Commission established last year some irregularities in the transposition of the relevant EU directive in Slovenia.
These shortcomings will now be addressed, and the legislation will also transpose a delegated directive that brings stricter criteria for heated tobacco products and introduces a ban on flavours for heated tobacco products.