{"id":6817,"date":"2026-02-21T10:20:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T15:20:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/?p=6817"},"modified":"2026-02-23T10:22:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T15:22:04","slug":"consumer-groups-urge-sweden-to-veto-eu-nicotine-tax-proposal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/nl_be\/consumer-groups-urge-sweden-to-veto-eu-nicotine-tax-proposal\/","title":{"rendered":"Consumentenorganisaties roepen Zweden op om het EU-voorstel voor een belasting op nicotine te veto\u00ebn."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consumentenorganisaties die gebruikers van e-sigaretten en nicotinezakjes in heel Europa vertegenwoordigen, hebben de Zweedse regering opgeroepen een voorstel af te wijzen.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vapebusiness.biz\/leaked-eu-tax-draft-aims-to-stop-smokers-switching-to-vaping-vape-advocates-warn\/\">voorgesteld EU-compromis over geharmoniseerde nicotinebelasting<\/a>, waarbij werd gewaarschuwd dat dit de schadebeperking zou kunnen ondermijnen en consumenten ertoe zou kunnen aanzetten weer te gaan roken.<\/p>\n<p>In een open brief, ondertekend door negen consumentenorganisaties, waaronder de World Vapers&#039; Alliance, EU4Snus en het Consumer Choice Centre, riepen de organisaties Zweden op om &quot;nee te zeggen tegen het compromis dat nu in de Raad wordt besproken&quot; en &quot;zo nodig gebruik te maken van het vetorecht&quot;.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Impact op rookvrije alternatieven<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>De organisaties gaven aan dat veel van hun leden afhankelijk zijn van e-sigaretten en nicotinezakjes om rookvrij te blijven en waarschuwden dat hogere belastingen op deze producten de financi\u00eble prikkel om over te stappen van sigaretten zouden verminderen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c&quot;Als het prijsverschil tussen sigaretten en rookloze alternatieven kleiner wordt, verdwijnt ook een belangrijke stimulans voor velen om niet te roken,&quot; staat in de brief.<\/p>\n<p>Ze bekritiseerden ook de formulering in de compromistekst die verwees naar &quot;het vermijden van belastingen die consumenten ertoe aanzetten over te stappen van sigaretten op andere producten&quot;, met het argument dat dit rokers er juist van zou weerhouden om over te stappen op minder risicovolle alternatieven.<\/p>\n<p>Lees de volledige tekst <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vapebusiness.biz\/sweden-veto-eu-nicotine-tax-proposal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hier<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consumer organisations representing vape and nicotine pouch users across Europe have urged the Swedish government to reject a\u00a0proposed EU compromise on harmonised nicotine taxation, warning it could undermine harm reduction and drive consumers back to smoking. 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