Are Nicotine Pouches Legal in Romania? (Yes, 18+, Max 20 mg)

By PouchGuide Editorial Team · Published October 12, 2026

Yes, nicotine pouches are legal in Romania for adults 18 and over. Law No. 64/2024, published in the Official Gazette on March 28, 2024, brought “pouches with nicotine for oral use” into Romania’s tobacco laws. It caps nicotine at 20 mg per pouch, bans sales to anyone under 18, and bans sales through vending machines and parcel lockers such as easybox.

This is general information, not legal advice. Check official sources before you buy or travel.

What does Romania’s 2024 law say about nicotine pouches?

Law 64/2024 amended two laws: Law 201/2016 on tobacco products and Law 349/2002 on preventing the effects of tobacco use. For nicotine pouches it means:

• Definition: a “pouch with nicotine for oral use” is a tobacco-free product containing nicotine, used orally as a powder, particles or both.
• Nicotine cap: “The level of nicotine in every pouch of nicotine for oral use shall not exceed 20 mg/pouch.” Selling non-compliant pouches is a misdemeanor punished with a fine of RON 75,000–100,000 and a ban on selling the products.
• Age 18: selling pouches to anyone under 18 is prohibited, and sellers may ask for ID. Companies that break the rule face a fine of RON 10,000 and a 30-day suspension, and repeat offenders can be shut down.
• No vending machines: pouches can’t be sold from vending machines.
• No parcel lockers: pouches can’t be sold through easybox or locker pickup points.
• Courier warning: pouches delivered by courier must carry the label “ATENȚIE! ACEST PACHET CONȚINE PRODUSE DIN TUTUN ȘI/SAU PRODUSE CARE CONȚIN NICOTINĂ. A SE VERIFICA VÂRSTA CLIENTULUI” (“Warning! This package contains tobacco and/or nicotine products. Check the customer’s age.”).
• Schools: students in all educational institutions are banned from using nicotine pouches.

Can you buy nicotine pouches online in Romania?

Yes, with age checks. Romania doesn’t ban online sales of pouches. Deliveries must go by courier with the age-check warning, not to a parcel locker, and products over 20 mg per pouch can’t legally be sold.

Are strong nicotine pouches allowed in Romania?

Up to 20 mg per pouch. That allows most “strong” and many “extra strong” products, but not the very strongest products sold elsewhere.

Can travelers bring nicotine pouches to Romania?

Yes. Bringing a reasonable amount for personal use is fine. Traditional snus is different: like everywhere in the EU except Sweden, it can’t be sold in Romania. See our travel guide.

How Romania compares

Romania’s 20 mg cap is one of the most generous in the EU, alongside Poland’s 20 mg/g. It is looser than neighboring Hungary (17 mg, tobacco shops only), the Czech Republic (12 mg) and Denmark (9 mg). As of 2025, no further restrictions had been proposed.

Bottom line

Nicotine pouches are legal in Romania for adults 18+, up to 20 mg per pouch, and can be bought in shops or online with age verification, but not from vending machines or parcel lockers. See our legal status overview for other countries.