Heated tobacco: In-depth regulatory data analysis

Regulatory report: Greece – heated tobacco and modern oral tobacco, October 2020

Written by Elsa Carrasco | 22nd October 2020

Greece transposed the EU’s Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) into domestic legislation through Law 4419/2016, adopted on 20th September 2016. This report covers regulation for heated tobacco and modern oral products ...

Regulatory report: Taiwan – heated tobacco, snus, tobacco-free snus, October 2020

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 15th October 2020

This report provides an overview of the current regulatory framework for heated tobacco and snus in Taiwan, covering both current restrictions and possible future regulations ...

Regulatory report: Philippines – heated tobacco and modern oral tobacco, July 2020

Written by Elsa Carrasco | 7th October 2020

Heated tobacco products are regulated in the Philippines along with e-cigarettes by an act that applies many of the existing regulations on traditional cigarettes to both ...

Regulatory report: China – legal status of oral tobacco products, September 2020

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 30th September 2020

This report offers a summary of the current regulatory status in China of oral tobacco products, such as snus ...

Regulatory report: Russia – heated tobacco, September 2020

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 29th September 2020

This regulatory report provides an overview of the current regime in place in Russia for heated tobacco products ...

Regulatory report: China – heated tobacco, September 2020

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 23rd September 2020

Heated tobacco, like any other tobacco-containing product, is considered part of the Tobacco Monopoly in China and regulated as a general tobacco product. This report provides an overview of the regulatory regime ...

Regulatory report: heated tobacco Q&A – Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia

Written by Berta Camps Bisbal | 15th September 2020

This Q&A report looks at the specifics of heated tobacco regulation at both US federal and state level, in the three US states where IQOS and its associated consumables have so far been launched ...

Regulatory report: New Zealand – heated tobacco, September 2020

Written by Angela Jarosz | 14th September 2020

The Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Vaping) Amendment Bill will come into force in November 2020, regulating heated tobacco products in New Zealand for the first time ...

Regulatory report: Mexico – heated tobacco and tobacco alternatives, September 2020

Written by Lenka Hajnovicova | 8th September 2020

Tobacco-alternative products are considered to be banned under Mexico’s General Law for Tobacco Control; nevertheless, an informal market persists and there are proposals to bring regulation to a confused legal area ...

Regulatory report: Norway – heated tobacco and modern oral products, August 2020

Written by Lorenzo Guaragna | 25th August 2020

According to the Ministry of Health, heated tobacco products and tobacco-free snus could be legalised and regulated in 2021 when Norway will most likely implement the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) ...

Regulatory report: Portugal – heated tobacco and modern oral products, August 2020

Written by Angela Jarosz | 18th August 2020

Portugal defines heated tobacco as a novel tobacco product. This report offers an overview of the current regulatory regime for heated tobacco and snus in the country ...

Regulatory report: France – heated tobacco, August 2020

Written by Lenka Hajnovicova | 5th August 2020

Heated tobacco products are regulated in France as novel tobacco products. This report provides an overview of the current regulatory regime for these type of products in France ...

Regulatory report: Hungary – heated tobacco and modern oral products, July 2020

Written by Angela Jarosz | 9th July 2020

A detailed summary of the regulatory regime for heated tobacco and modern oral products in Hungary, covering product and age restrictions to labelling and packaging requirements, advertising restrictions and public usage ...

Regulatory report: Japan – heated tobacco, June 2020

Written by Marija Obradovic | 18th June 2020

This report provides a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory landscape for heated tobacco in Japan, where heat-not-burn (HnB) consumables are largely subject to tobacco legislation ...

Regulatory report: Italy – heated tobacco, June 2020

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 15th June 2020

Italy was one of the first major markets for heated tobacco, which was first regulated and categorised in 2014. This report provides a detailed overview of the current regulatory regime for these products in Italy...

Regulatory report: Poland – heated tobacco, June 2020

Written by Angela Jarosz | 10th June 2020

This report offers a regulatory guide to the current regime for heated tobacco products in Poland, where HnB consumables are considered novel tobacco products ...

Regulatory report: Costa Rica – oral tobacco and heated tobacco products, June 2020

Written by Elsa Carrasco | 4th June 2020

Oral and heated tobacco products are considered tobacco products in Costa Rica. This report offers an comprehensive overview of how these products are regulated ...

Regulatory report: heated tobacco products in the Netherlands, June 2020

Written by Lenka Hajnovicova | 2nd June 2020

This report offers an overview of the current regulatory regime for heated tobacco products in the Netherlands, as well as various restrictions that are due to be implemented ...

Small packet label exemptions: a guide to European CLP regulation, part 3

Written by Pablo Cano Trilla | 20th May 2020

Our third guide to EU regulation on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances looks at possible exemptions for small packages – what is required by law and what may not be ...

Regulatory report: Estonia, May 2020

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 13th May 2020

A new Amendment Act to the Tobacco Act and the Alcohol, Tobacco, Fuel and Electricity Excise Duty Act is due to come into force in Estonia, providing further regulation for heated tobacco products ...

Toxicity and notifications: a guide to European CLP regulations, part 2

Written by Pablo Cano Trilla | 12th May 2020

This article provides guidance on the obligations to notify that arise from EU Regulation 1272/2008 on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures ...

Regulatory report: Australia, May 2020

Written by Angela Jarosz | 11th May 2020

This report offers an overview of the current regulatory landscape for heated tobacco products in Australia, focusing on age and product restrictions, advertising laws and taxation, plus more ...

Toxicity, packaging and labelling: a guide to European CLP regulation

Written by Pablo Cano Trilla | 6th May 2020

In Europe, chemical substances are classified according to their toxicity levels. Those that are deemed potentially harmful are subject to rules on packaging and labelling, as explained in this report ...

Regulatory report: Switzerland, April 2020

Written by Lenka Hajnovicova | 30th April 2020

This report covers the current regulatory environment for heated tobacco and snus products in Swizterland, along with analysis of possible future regulation ...

Regulatory report: UK, April 2020

Written by Marija Obradovic | 30th April 2020

Heated tobacco is considered a novel tobacco product in the UK. This report covers all current regulation for heated tobacco products in the UK ...

Regulatory report: new regulations for heated tobacco in Estonia

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 1st April 2020

The Estonian Tobacco Act does not currently mention heated tobacco products, which may theoretically be sold in Estonia as novel smoking tobacco products. This report covers present and potential future regulation ...

Regulatory report: HnB in South Korea mostly treated like cigarettes

Written by Marija Obradovic | 31st March 2020

Heated tobacco consumables are considered in South Korea as tobacco products, regulated in essentially the same way as traditional cigarettes. This report provides an overview of the current regulatory landscape ...

Regulatory report: the power of regional authorities in Russia

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 30th March 2020

Regions in Russia are allowed to exercise their own legal regulation while the federal authorities have not adopted laws. This report analyses the attitude of the regions to the regulation of tobacco-free nicotine-containing products ...

Regulatory report: menthol ban soon to be implemented in the EU

Written by Pablo Cano Trilla | 23rd March 2020

In May a new ban will come into force in the EU, prohibiting menthol-flavoured cigarettes and RYO tobacco. This report provides an overview ...

Regulatory report: heated tobacco in Brazil

Written by Marija Obradovic | 9th March 2020

Heated tobacco together with a wider range of products, including electronic smoking devices, has been banned by the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA)’s Resolution 46 since 2009. This report looks in further detail at current regulation...

Regulatory report: US FDA puts VLN cigarettes to MRTP test

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 21st February 2020

What benefit might there be in very low nicotine combustible cigarettes? That is the essential question the US FDA must answer in assessing a modified risk tobacco product (MRTP) application from 22nd Century Group for...

Regulations on the horizon as Ukraine debates new tax on heated tobacco

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 18th December 2019

Ukraine could be the next country to introduce an excise tax burden on vaping products, although as it stands excise tax will apply only to heated tobacco from January 2020 ...

New tax rate for HnB and e-cigs: Kazakhstan regulatory report

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 9th December 2019

This report provides an overview of Kazakhstan's regulatory framework. Although the country has not yet implemented regulation for e-cigarettes and heated tobacco, controls are expected in the near future ...

Global tobacco harm reduction policies: selected country overview

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 11th November 2019

This report provides an overview of harm-reduction policies with regards to tobacco use from 18 selected countries from around the...

Heated tobacco taxation in the EU: classification, rates and structures

Written by Elsa Carrasco | 7th November 2019

This report examines heated tobacco tax laws in EU countries where HnB products have been launched or specific laws introduced, and what would happen in countries where neither has yet occurred ...

Monopoly rule: China heated tobacco regulatory report

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 12th August 2019

Heated tobacco products are considered part of the tobacco monopoly in China; it is illegal to sell them unless approved by the tobacco monopoly...

Heated tobacco and e-cig laws on the horizon: Russia regulatory report

Written by Marija Obradovic | 30th July 2019

With new laws currently under discussion, we take a look at the state of regulation of e-cigarette and heated tobacco products in Russia and see how the taxation levels are set to rise annually ...

Smoking ban reach to extend: Austria regulatory report

Written by Lenka Hajnovicova | 5th July 2019

This regulatory report on Austria features extensive updates, including changes to the country's stance on public place usage ...

So IQOS has PMTA approval – but what does that mean in practice?

Written by Pablo Cano Trilla | 23rd May 2019

PMI’s heated tobacco device IQOS and its associated consumables have been granted market authorisation by the FDA ...

Switzerland regulatory report

Written by Michayel Villani | 18th February 2019

A new tobacco law is likely to form the basis of future regulation of heated tobacco products and e-cigarettes in Switzerland, a country that is in Europe but outside the EU ...

China takes on the HnB smugglers, ponders e-cig industry regulation

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 4th February 2019

China Tobacco is battling a flourishing smuggling trade in heated tobacco products, while also proposing regulation of e-cigarettes that could threaten the livelihoods of a large number of small operators ...

France regulatory report: government aid for tobacconists to diversify

Written by Lenka Hajnovicova | 28th January 2019

In this regulatory report for France, we update you on legal developments in one of the world’s largest markets for e-cigarettes ...

Republic of Ireland regulatory report

Written by Elba Manzanilla Zapata | 10th January 2019

This regulatory report on Ireland includes updates on labelling and packaging, upcoming restrictions on retail, including a ban on sales to minors, public usage, advertising and marketing, and...

Israel regulatory report: plain packaging among new restrictions

Written by Pablo Cano Trilla | 9th January 2019

This report on Israel includes near-future regulation involving age restrictions, product restrictions, labelling and packaging, obligation to notify, retail channels, public usage, advertising and...

Regulatory implications of Britain’s departure from the EU

Written by Elba Manzanilla Zapata | 4th January 2019

This special report outlines the scenario for the future of British e-cigarette and heated tobacco regulation after the UK's coming departure from the EU ...

A world of regulation: where the bans are on harm reduction products

Written by Pablo Cano Trilla | 17th December 2018

TobaccoIntelligence presents its comprehensive analysis of which countries have banned the three most popular harm reduction products: nicotine-containing vapour products; heated tobacco; and oral tobacco ...

Government advice to ban e-cigarettes is not binding on India’s states

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 16th November 2018

A pronouncement earlier this year by the Indian government that individual states should ban vapour products appears to have encouraged action in several – but the Delhi High Court has confirmed that the advisory is...

State likely to control heated tobacco: China regulatory report

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 23rd October 2018

No foreign company has been permitted to sell heated tobacco devices in China, where state-owned companies could, in theory, engage in the production of such products ...

PMI and Juul launch legal action against Chinese copyists

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 9th October 2018

The two leading brands in the vaping and heated tobacco sectors, Juul and Philip Morris International (PMI), are both engaged in active fights with Chinese companies over their intellectual property rights ...

Japan regulatory report: heated tobacco and e-cigarettes

Written by Marija Obradovic | 8th October 2018

This report on regulation of e-cigs and heated tobacco in Japan includes new tax rates and new restrictions on public use of heated tobacco, plus details of required warning posters and sanctions ...

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