Tobacco

The Tobacco Act (693/1976) prescribes measures to prevent people from taking up the use of tobacco products, to promote quitting their use and to protect the population against exposure to tobacco smoke. The aim of the Act is to end the use of tobacco products containing compounds that are toxic to humans and create addiction.

National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health (Valvira) guides the Regional State Administrative Agencies and local authorities in managing the duties assigned to them under the Tobacco Act. Valvira supervises the compliance with the provisions of sections 5, 6, 6a-6c, 7, 7a, 8 and 9 concerning the composition, quality control, testing laboratories, and the sale and advertising of tobacco products.

Local authorities supervise,within their territory, the compliance with the Tobacco Act and the provisions issued under it.