Nicotine pouches: In-depth regulatory data analysis

Regulatory report: Dominican Republic, July 2021

Written by Elsa Carrasco | 13th July 2021

Smoke-free tobacco products in the Dominican Republic are covered by general tobacco regulations. This report outlines the rules and how they apply to heat-not-burn (HnB) and oral tobacco products ...

Regulatory report: Switzerland – HnB, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, June 2021

Written by Laura Garay Gómez | 29th June 2021

This report outlines the current regulatory framework for heated tobacco, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches in Switzerland, as well as possible upcoming regulation for such products ...

Regulatory report: Israel – HnB, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, June 2021

Written by Laura Garay Gómez | 23rd June 2021

This report offers a regulatory overview of the restrictions currently in place for heated tobacco, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches in Israel ...

Regulatory report: Russia – HnB, oral tobacco, snus and nicotine pouches, June 2021

Written by Dmytro Korchahin | 14th June 2021

This report offers a detailed look at the current regulation, as well as any proposed regulation, for heated tobacco, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches in Russia ...

Regulatory report: nicotine pouches in five more US states – NJ, VA, WA, AZ, MA

Written by Berta Camps Bisbal | 9th June 2021

This report analyses the current and likely near-future regulatory framework for nicotine pouches in New Jersey, Virginia, Washington, Arizona, and Massachusetts – the 11th to 15th largest US states by population ...

Regulatory report: South Korea – HnB, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, June 2021

Written by Marija Obradovic | 7th June 2021

All products derived from tobacco leaves are considered in South Korea as tobacco products. This report outlines the regulations covering heat-not-burn products, oral tobacco, and nicotine pouches ...

Regulatory report: EU regulation of herbal smoking products with nicotine

Written by Elsa Carrasco | 3rd June 2021

This report analyses EU member states' various interpretations of herbal smoking products containing nicotine, which are not explicitly regulated at EU level ...

Regulatory report: Japan – HnB, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, May 2021

Written by Marija Obradovic | 19th May 2021

Heated tobacco and oral tobacco are a part of the wider tobacco framework in Japan and are regulated similarly to cigarettes. This report provides details ...

Regulatory report: Argentina – heated tobacco and oral tobacco, May 2021

Written by Elsa Carrasco | 14th May 2021

This report covers the current regulatory framework for heated tobacco and oral tobacco products in Argentina ...

Regulatory report: Finland – HnB, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, May 2021

Written by Dmytro Korchahin | 13th May 2021

Finland’s perception of tobacco alternative products is fairly negative. This report outlines the current regime for heated tobacco, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches ...

Regulatory report: Morocco – HnB, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, May 2021

Written by Nicolas Makrides | 6th May 2021

This report provides an overview of the current regulatory framework for heated tobacco, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches in Morocco ...

Regulatory report: Pakistan – HnB, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, May 2021

Written by Laura Garay Gómez | 6th May 2021

Pakistan still has a long way to go in the process of regulating alternative tobacco products. This report provides an overview of the current framework ...

Regulatory report: India – HnB, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, May 2021

Written by Pablo Cano Trilla | 5th May 2021

This report offers an overview of the current restrictions in place in India for heated tobacco, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, including product restrictions, marketing and advertising laws and more ...

Regulatory report: Hong Kong – HnB, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, April 2021

Written by Rui Feng | 27th April 2021

Currently there is no explicit regulation for heated tobacco products in Hong Kong, although a bill is awaiting review. This report covers current regulation for alternative tobacco products ...

Regulatory report: New Zealand – HnB, oral tobacco and tobacco-free nicotine pouches, April 2021

Written by Elsa Carrasco | 26th April 2021

The regulatory framework for heated tobacco products in New Zealand is undergoing a major change. This report provides an overview of all current and near-future regulation ...

Regulatory report: US state discounts and benefits for MRTPs, April 2021

Written by Berta Camps Bisbal | 19th April 2021

This report analyses whether US states are considering the different harm profiles of tobacco products when taxing them, in order to encourage consumption of lower risk products ...

Regulatory report: Czech Republic – HnB, snus and nicotine pouches, April 2021

Written by Dmytro Korchahin | 13th April 2021

Heated tobacco is largely regulated in the Czech Republic as a tobacco product, while snus is illegal. This report provides an overview of the current regulations ...

Regulatory report: Q&A – China's proposed tobacco law amendment

Written by Pablo Cano Trilla | 7th April 2021

Pablo Cano Trilla, TobaccoIntelligence’s head of legal analysis, considers how the regulation of tobacco alternatives in China is likely to be affected by a draft amendment to the Tobacco Monopoly Law ...

Regulatory report: Macau – heated tobacco, nicotine pouches and snus, March 2021

Written by Tao Hong | 31st March 2021

Selling and distributing heated tobacco and snus is prohibited in Macau, a special administrative region of China. This report provides an overview of the current regulatory regime in place ...

Opinion survey report: what do MEPs think about new nicotine products?

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 24th March 2021

TobaccoIntelligence surveyed a group of MEPs to find out their views on new nicotine products such as e-cigarettes (vaping), heated tobacco and nicotine pouches ...

Regulatory report: Malta – heated tobacco and snus, March 2021

Written by Nicolas Makrides | 23rd March 2021

Sales of all smokeless tobacco products have been prohibited in Malta since 1988. This report concentrates mostly on the regulatory regime that might apply if snus and heated tobacco products are legalised ...

Regulatory report: China – heated tobacco, nicotine pouches and snus, March 2021

Written by Tao Hong | 9th March 2021

Our updated, consolidated report provides an overview of the regulatory regime in place in China for heated tobacco, snus and nicotine pouches ...

Regulatory report: Chile – heated tobacco and snus, February 2021

Written by Laura Garay Gómez | 24th February 2021

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 ...

Regulatory report: Slovakia – heated tobacco, nicotine pouches and snus, February 2021

Written by Dmytro Korchahin | 23rd February 2021

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 ...

Regulatory report: Ireland – heated tobacco, oral tobacco, tobacco-free snus, February 2021

Written by Elsa Carrasco | 17th February 2021

There are currently no heated tobacco products on the market in Ireland, but they are considered novel tobacco products and therefore regulated as such ...

Regulatory report: South Africa – heated tobacco, snus and tobacco-free snus, February 2021

Written by Tao Hong | 15th February 2021

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 ...

Regulatory change in 2021: an assessment of future prospects

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 7th January 2021

This report addresses the developments TobaccoIntelligence expects to see in regulation of heated tobacco and modern oral products around the world in 2021 ...

Regulatory report: nicotine pouches in five more US states

Written by Berta Camps Bisbal | 23rd December 2020

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 ...

Regulatory report: nicotine pouches in the top five US states

Written by Berta Camps Bisbal | 10th December 2020

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 ...

EU regulation and nicotine pouches: five possible scenarios for the future

Written by Pablo Cano Trilla | 2nd December 2020

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 ...

Regulatory report: Malaysia – heated tobacco, snus, tobacco-free snus, November 2020

Written by Tao Hong | 25th November 2020

The Control of Tobacco Products Regulations 2004 stipulates explicit terms for the sale, import, public place usage and manufacture of tobacco products in Malaysia, however the regime is highly focused on cigarettes ...

Regulatory report: Israel, November 2020

Written by Lenka Hajnovicova | 18th November 2020

Heated tobacco products, including devices, are considered tobacco products in Israel and come under tobacco regulation. This report offers a detailed view of the current regime for these products ...

Regulatory report: Sweden – heated tobacco, snus, nicotine pouches, November 2020

Written by Dmytro Korchahin | 16th November 2020

This report provides a detailed overview of the current regulatory regime in Sweden for heated tobacco, snus, and tobacco-free nicotine pouches ...

Regulatory report: synthetic nicotine in the US – ‘tobacco product’ or not?

Written by Berta Camps Bisbal | 12th November 2020

Synthetic nicotine, created from chemicals in a lab, not derived from tobacco, is not a specifically regulated product in the US so its legal status is subject to interpretation, as outlined in detail in this...

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

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 30th October 2020

It is prohibited to sell, use, possess for sale, import or distribute imitation tobacco products including heated tobacco products – both consumables and devices – and white pouches in Singapore ...

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: 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: China – modern oral products, August 2020

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 19th August 2020

This report provides an analysis of national legislation on tobacco-free pouches in China ...

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: US – flavours in modern oral tobacco products

Written by Berta Camps Bisbal | 3rd August 2020

In the US there are no specific federal restrictions for nicotine pouches, but states may enact specific legislation regarding tobacco products without conflicting with federal law. This report examines flavour restrictions ...

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: 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: Q&A – US federal regulation of oral nicotine products

Written by Berta Camps Bisbal | 3rd June 2020

This reports takes on a Q&A structure, providing a comprehensive overview of US regulations of oral nicotine products ...

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 ...

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: China – oral tobacco products, May 2020

Written by Pablo Cano Trilla | 7th May 2020

This report provides our analysis of how oral tobacco products are regulated in China, looking at areas such as tax, advertising, and product restrictions ...

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