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This report offers a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory framework for heated tobacco products in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
The European Ombudsman has accused the European Commission of failing to “proactively publish” details of all its interactions with the tobacco industry
A new report from Public Health England (PHE) advises that non-tobacco nicotine products should be included in the post-Brexit UK revision of the 2016 Tobacco and Related Products Regulations (TRPR)
A proposal to nearly double the tax on heated tobacco in Croatia appears to be broadly backed by lawmakers, though some are urging the government to consider scientific and economic evidence
There is no specific regulation or tax for heated tobacco products in Chile. A new bill that would equate heated tobacco with tobacco products is currently being processed in Parliament
Heated tobacco is largely regulated in Slovakia as a tobacco product, and the country has a large heated tobacco market. This report offers an overview of the current regulatory framework
The German government is proposing an increased levy on heat-not-burn (HnB) consumables from 2022, bringing them under the same tax burden as traditional cigarettes
This report covers a number of EU directives relating to plastic and waste management as well as tax in relation to heated tobacco products
BAT delivered similar results in 2020 to the previous year despite the pandemic and a slip in its heated tobacco portfolio – boosted by growth in its oral tobacco products in the second half of the year
Concerns have been raised in Ukraine over a sharp increase in sales of counterfeit heated tobacco products from China following the imposition of a new tax scheme in January
There are currently no heated tobacco products on the market in Ireland, but they are considered novel tobacco products and therefore regulated as such
Heated tobacco is largely unregulated in many aspects in South Africa. This report looks at the regulations that are currently in place, covering all aspects of law
Swedish Match posted an operating profit of nearly SEK 7bn ($845m) in 2020, up 23% on the previous year, thanks largely to a good performance by its ZYN nicotine pouches and record US sales The company posted an operating profit of nearly SEK 7bn ($845m) in 2020, an increase of 23% against 2019.
PMI is spreading optimism about its “beyond nicotine” portfolio, aiming to reach $1bn revenue from tobacco-alternatives in less than five years’ time, with an expected increase in the demand of heated tobacco consumables
Britain will have an “incredible opportunity” later this year to spread the word that appropriate regulation of tobacco alternatives saves lives, members of the UK Parliament have been told
Japan Tobacco is set to launch a new heated tobacco device by the second half of the year, despite falling revenues in its home market, in a bid to strengthen its reduced-risk portfolio
Since 2006, tobacco products have been regulated in Luxembourg under the Anti-Tobacco Act. This report covers all areas of regulations regarding heated tobacco
Intense debate has begun in the European Parliament on Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan, presented by the European Commission last week, including suggested measures to tighten regulation of tobacco alternatives
Demand for Philip Morris International (PMI)’s heated tobacco products rose in 2020, but that was not enough to save the tobacco giant from posting an overall 3.7% drop in net revenues over the year
The European Commission’s newly outlined Beating Cancer Plan places a focus on tobacco-alternative products such as e-cigarettes and heated tobacco
A patent infringement hearing at the US International Trade Commission (ITC) could result in Philip Morris International (PMI) being barred from importing its Iqos consumables into the US
A coalition of US attorneys called on the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ban menthol cigarettes “in the best interest of the public” and no longer delay a process that has been on stand-by since 2018
This report provides an overview of the South Korean heated tobacco market in terms of usage, market size, brands and prices
Altria has posted positive numbers for the last quarter of 2020 despite the coronavirus pandemic, with a good performance for its oral portfolio but unknown figures for Iqos in the US
Imperial Brands has announced a substantial shift in strategy towards its next-generation products category, with a focus on investment in heated tobacco in Europe over the next five years
Philip Morris International (PMI) is to have a new CEO, with Jacek Olczak taking over from André Calantzopoulos after the annual shareholder meeting in May
This market report shows how each heated tobacco brand appears in the most important social media channels in Greece and the opinions that users and non-users have of them
Lawmakers in Hong Kong who met to discuss the government’s long-delayed proposal to ban heated tobacco products remained divided on the issue
Industry insiders and public health bodies agree the EU should make changes to the tax scheme for tobacco alternatives – but not all share the same view on what those changes should be
Heated tobacco is regulated in Cyprus under the category of novel tobacco product. This report offers a detailed overview of the current regulatory regime for these products
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is looking to appoint a new company to provide public communication services to the agency’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP)
The new year looks certain to become another significant one for the tobacco-alternatives industry across the globe, with a bunch of new regulations on the horizon
This report addresses the developments TobaccoIntelligence expects to see in regulation of heated tobacco and modern oral products around the world in 2021
Italy has gone into 2021 with new excise duties on heated tobacco after the Senate voted in favour of an amendment included in the country’s budget bill
All advertising and public use of heated tobacco systems should be banned by governments, a World Health Organization (WHO) committee has suggested
Apart from the obvious, what has 2020 brought us? And in particular, what has it brought to the world of alternative tobacco and tobacco alternatives?
A joint memorandum from several government agencies laying down rules for tobacco-alternative products in the Philippines establishes new restrictions on flavours and changes to labelling requirements
After the eleventh-hour agreement of a Brexit deal on Christmas Eve, one of the first key issues for the go-it-alone UK to tackle will be the review of the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations (TRPR)
This report analyses the current and likely near-future regulatory framework for nicotine pouches in Illinois, Ohio, Georgia, North Carolina, and Michigan – the sixth to tenth largest in the US by population
Norway’s majority coalition parties have agreed to drop 25% of the excise duties on snus in a bid to stop people buying it in from neighbouring Sweden
A report by the National Law School of India University calls for wide-ranging reforms of the country’s Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, including raising the legal age to buy tobacco from 18 to 21
British American Tobacco (BAT) is planning to invest up to $25m in a factory in Kenya to manufacture Lyft nicotine pouches – under regulatory scrutiny from officials in the country
The Serbian government is proposing to increase tobacco taxes, including those levied on heat-not-burn (HnB) products
This report looks at the regulatory framework for nicotine pouches in the five largest US states by population. A similar report will follow, covering the next five largest states
A standard setting up new health warnings and packaging requirements for heated tobacco products in Saudi Arabia was introduced in September 2020. This report covers the regulatory regime for these products in Saudi Arabia
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a marketing order authorising the sale of Philip Morris International (PMI)’s IQOS 3 holder and charger
US president-elect Joe Biden has unexpectedly named California attorney general Xavier Becerra as his choice for the vital role of heading the massive Health and Human Services (HHS) Department
The Ministry of Health has proposed that the enforcement of the provisions affecting labelling and health warnings rules should be postponed by six months
The modern oral tobacco market in Russia faces difficult times now, with all oral nicotine-containing products officially banned. Despite this, online retailers are still selling them
Tobacco pouches (snus) are banned throughout the EU except in Sweden. However, there is no EU-level regulation of pouches that contain nicotine but not tobacco – and they are the subject of this report
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