A questions for Europeans

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I've heard a few times that there is an EU-wide Snus ban. Except for Sweden. If anyone can tell me if this is true or not, especially for the UK, Germany, Scotland and the Netherlands. I'm going to be going there pretty quick and this would be nice to know. Thanks.
 
Wikipedia
The European Union banned the sale of snus in 1992, after a 1985 WHO study concluded that "oral use of snuffs of the types used in North America and western Europe is carcinogenic to humans", but a WHO committee on tobacco has also acknowledged that evidence is inconclusive regarding health consequences for snus consumers.

Only Sweden and EFTA-member Norway are exempt from the EU ban. A popular movement during the run-up to the 1994 referendum for Sweden's EU membership made the exemption of EU's criminalization of snus a part of the membership treaty.

Recent actions by many European Governments to limit the use of cigarettes has led to calls to lift the ban on snus as it is generally considered to be less harmful, both to the user and surroundings, than cigarette smoke.
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There's your answer.
 
Well, it's a ban on the sale of Snus, not the use of it, so I guess you'd be allowed to bring it. However, due to the current terrorist threats they may be banned.

I'm not sure though, so don't take my word for it.
 
I'll be flying directly to Germany and from what I've been reading in the news the airports there haven't been affected much, if at all. I'll just need to figure out how much exactly I'll be allowed to bring. Either that or switch to snuff.
 
Snus is Snuff as far as I understand. Tobacco powder that's inhaled/snorted, isn't it?

I think you're better off contacting your travel agent or some travel advice line.
 
Zoll(German customs)
# Sind diese beiden Bedingungen erfüllt, so gelten die folgenden Mengen- und Wertgrenzen:

1. Tabakwaren, wenn der Einführer mindestens 17 Jahre alt ist:
* 200 Zigaretten oder
* 100 Zigarillos oder
* 50 Zigarren oder
* 250 g Rauchtabak oder
* eine anteilige Zusammenstellung dieser Waren.
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So I'd say that you are probably allowed to take 250 g with you. Although they don't really mention "snus"...
 
i just checked a german website about all kinds of smokeless tobaccos and apparently smokeless tobacco isn't part of the normal european union tobacco laws and taxes, instead its considered food.
therefore there are no limitations on the amount of snus you have with you, but german customs only allow the import of consumer goods worth no more than 175€ so you maybe should avoid taking with a a whole bag full of that stuff. ;)
 
The same reason anyone would want to chew it or smoke it, for the effect I guess.
 

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