SNUS – ÅLAND ISLANDS GIRD THEMSELVES FOR RENEWED BATTLE OVER SNUS
March 1st, 2011
BY JOHN PAGNI
Åland islands gird themselves for renewed battle over snus
Autonomous Baltic archipelago wants clarity over snus sales on ferries. It fears existing complications will cause ferries to become Swedish-flagged, losing it revenue and jobs. Åland government wants the issue considered under the EU's tobacco products directive review.
THE REVIEW of the European Union (EU) tobacco product directive is being watched closely in Scandinavia regarding snus, with a recent Finland anti-tobacco law intensifying calls for a standard EU law on this smokeless ...
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