Finland became a Party to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control on April 24, 2005.
Smoke Free Places: The law permits separate smoking areas in most indoor workplaces and public places. However, smoking areas are not permitted in indoor areas that are mainly used by persons under the age of 18; therefore, daycares, preschools, and primary and secondary schools are 100% smoke free. The law prohibits smoking in most public transport (non-private vehicles). However, the law provides for an exception for the indoor areas of a restaurant on board a vessel used in international maritime transport.
Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship: The law generally bans all tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship. There is an exception from this ban for non-EU publications intended for non-EU markets. Product display at points of sale is prohibited except sales outlets which almost exclusively sell tobacco products and have a separate entrance and in vessels for maritime travel.
Tobacco Packaging and Labeling: The law requires rotating pictorial health warnings to cover 65 percent of the front and back of the pack. Misleading packaging and labeling, which includes terms such as “light” and “low tar” and other signs, is prohibited. Plain packaging of tobacco products is required.
Tobacco Taxation and Prices: The World Health Organization recommends raising tobacco excise taxes so that they account for at least 70 percent of retail prices. Tobacco excise taxes in Finland are below these recommendations.
| SMOKE FREE ENVIRONMENTS COMPLETE SMOKING BAN | |
|---|---|
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Health-care facilities
No
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Private offices
No
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Primary and secondary schools
Yes
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Public transport
No
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Universities
No
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Restaurants
No
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Governmental facilities
No
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Bars and Pubs
No
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Can subnational jurisdictions enact more stringent smoking restrictions?
Yes
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| BANS ON TOBACCO ADVERTISING, PROMOTION, AND SPONSORSHIP | |
|---|---|
|
Domestic TV and radio
Yes
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Promotional discounts
Yes
|
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Domestic magazines and newspapers
Yes
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Non-tobacco products or services with tobacco brand names
Yes
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Outdoor advertising
Yes
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Tobacco products with non-tobacco brand names
Yes
|
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Outdoor advertising (e.g., billboards, posters)
Yes
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Paid placement in media
Yes
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Retail product display
No
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Financial sponsorship, including corporate social responsibility
Yes
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Internet advertising
Yes
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Publicity of sponsorships
Yes
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Free distribution
Yes
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| HEALTH WARNINGS ON SMOKED TOBACCO PRODUCTS | |
|---|---|
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Text warnings describe health impacts
Yes
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Number of published warnings at any given time
14
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Warnings include a picture or graphic
Yes
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Warnings required to rotate
Required
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% of principal display areas covered (front and back)
65%
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Warnings are written in the principal language(s)
Yes
|
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Front
65%
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Ban on misleading packaging and labeling
Yes
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Back
65%
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Health warnings on smokeless tobacco products
Yes
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| TOBACCO TAXATION AND PRICE | |
|---|---|
| PRICE OF MOST SOLD BRAND, PACK OF 20 CIGARETTES | TAXES ON MOST SOLD BRAND (% OF RETAIL PRICE) |
|
In country currency
8.65
EUR
|
Total taxes
88%
|
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In US dollars
10.25
USD
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Total excise
69%
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Sources:
SF, APS, PL: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Legal Website. Available at: www.tobaccocontrollaws.org
Tax: WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2021. Available at: www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/en/
Last updated: May 11, 2023