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Swedish snus tradition and the EU: Debate, Networking & Snus tastiing,Brussels

22/04/2013 | 18:00 - 20:30

Description

Swedish snus tradition and the EU

A story about a misunderstood tradition and a small members fight for the right for equal treatment

Programme:

18:00 Registration

18:30 Welcome & Introduction

Mathilde Hildenfeldt, Chairman & MD, NOBELUX Chamber of Commerce
Jonas Berggren, Head of Brussels Office, Confederation of Swedish Enterprise
Moderator: Jonas Berggren, Head of Brussels Office, Confederation of Swedish Enterprise

18:40 A brief history of the EU's snus ban
Chris Snowdon, Director of Lifestyle Economics, the Institute of Economic Affairs

19:00 Snus - The Swedish experience of replacing smoking tobacco with smokeless tobacco
Christofer Fjellner, Member of the European Parliament

19:20 Swedish Snus: The Public Health Aspect
Prof. Karl Fagerström, Tobacco and Nicotine ResearcherKarl Fagerström is an internationally leading expert on tobacco research.

19:40 Q & A

19:50 Cocktails & Snus tasting

Event Fees:
free - Event sponsored by NOBELUX

Venue:

Stanhope Hotel
du Commerce, 9
1000
Brussels
BELGIUM