Are Nicotine Pouches Legal in Greece?

Alex Turner

The Law

As of May 2025, nicotine pouches are legal to buy in stores and online in Greece.

This is great news for smokers looking to quit smoking and get their nicotine buzz from a source with fewer health risks. Studies show that nicotine pouches are less toxic than cigarettes and deliver comparable nicotine levels.

Nicotine pouch users living in Greece will also be glad to know that pouches can be easily and quickly purchased online.

However, there are potential regulatory developments you need to be aware of…

The legal landscape in Greece

Nicotine pouches are legal to purchase in shops in Greece. The availability of pouches in stores can vary, so many users prefer to purchase pouches from reliable e-commerce nicotine pouch sellers like AWO.

While nicotine pouches are legal now, the legal landscape may change in the future. We will of course, keep you updated if and when changes are made to the legal status of pouches in Greece.

Discussions around the classification of nicotine pouches have been taking place among lawmakers across the EU and Greece. Each country takes its own approach to setting regulations surrounding nicotine pouches – there is no centralised EU law governing their use.

However, some countries in the EU have limited or ban their sale, including:

• France
• Belgium
• Netherlands
• Germany
• Lithuania
• Latvia
• Norway
• Finland

"The rules surrounding nicotine pouches are constantly developing, so it’s worth listening to what the lawmakers are saying to stay informed about potential changes.”

The Greek Government’s attitude to nicotine pouches

The government has so far taken a cautious approach to the regulation of nicotine pouches. This is due to its belief in harm-reduction strategies that are aimed at providing alternatives to smoking.

In April 2025, the Greek Government introduced a plan to ban all non-tobacco flavoured nicotine pouches, as other EU member state governments have, including the Netherlands, Belgium and Latvia.

If this goes ahead, only tobacco and mint flavours would be legal. This move is part of efforts to curb underage use of narcotics. This legislation is in its final stages of internal consultation, and whether it will go ahead, and in what form, is uncertain.

Taxation and regulation

The Greek Government places a €50 consumption tax per kilogram on nicotine pouches, and includes a 24% VAT on top of this.

This approach to nicotine pouches reflects the efforts the government is making to regulate the use of nicotine products.

Buy your favourite flavours while they’re legal

Mint flavours are, without question, the most popular flavours that nicotine pouch users enjoy. However, fruity flavours, including berry and citrus, are popular too (we’ll never tell you what to enjoy).

If the ban on fruit flavours comes to pass in Greece, it will be illegal to enjoy your favourite flavours.

The good news is that if you stock up from AWO now, you’ll still be able to enjoy a fruit-flavoured nicotine buzz when the rules change.

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