A working reference to nicotine pouch regulation in Europe.

Thirty-two countries, four broad postures. The picture is changing quickly, and the gap between what a buyer can purchase across a border and what is technically permitted at home is wide. This is our attempt to keep the situation legible. Click any country for the detail.

Austria is the clearest recent example of how fast the picture moves: our article on the Tabakmonopol in Österreich covers how pouches were folded into the state monopoly in 2026.