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China: HnB, oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, May 2022
Written by TobaccoIntelligence || 12th May 2022 || Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed overview of the current regulatory framework in place in China for heated and oral tobacco, and nicotine pouches ...
Estonia: HnB, oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, May 2022
Written by Lorenzo Guaragna || 11th May 2022 || Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed overview of the current regulatory framework for heated tobacco, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, covering all policy areas ...
Greece: HnB, oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, May 2022
Written by Sergi Riudalbas || 10th May 2022 || Regulatory reports |
This report outlines the current regulatory framework for heated tobacco, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches in Greece, as well as possible upcoming regulation for such products ...
Finland: HnB, oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, May 2022
Written by Dmytro Korchahin || 9th May 2022 || Regulatory reports |
Heated tobacco is regulated in Finland as a tobacco product, meaning it will have to comply with the upcoming plain packaging restrictions and possibly with the flavour ban ...
Regulatory report: synthetic nicotine products – what’s next?
Written by Berta Camps Bisbal || 27th April 2022 || Regulatory reports |
The new US federal legislation has brought synthetic nicotine products under the oversight of the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA), meaning all synthetic nicotine products have to go through a premarket tobacco product application (PMTA) process ...
Switzerland: HnB, oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, April 2022
Written by Fernanda Tucunduva || 26th April 2022 || Regulatory reports |
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 ...
Kazakhstan: HnB, oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, April 2022
Written by Dmytro Korchahin || 19th April 2022 || Regulatory reports |
Heated tobacco is regulated in line with tobacco products in Kazakhstan. This report offers an overview of the current regulatory regime in the country for HnB, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches ...
UK: HnB, oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, April 2022
Written by Marija Obradovic || 11th April 2022 || Regulatory reports |
By the end of 2022, a new tobacco control plan will be published. This report offers an overview of the current framework for heated tobacco, snus and nicotine pouches in the UK ...
Regulatory report: Hungary – HnB, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, March 2022
Written by Sergi Riudalbas || 30th March 2022 || Regulatory reports |
A detailed summary of the regulatory regime for heated tobacco and modern oral products in Hungary, covering product and age restrictions, labelling and packaging requirements, advertising restrictions, public usage and more ...
Regulatory report: Kyrgyzstan – HnB, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, March 2022
Written by Dmytro Korchahin || 18th March 2022 || Regulatory reports |
This report covers the current and possible future regulatory framework for heated tobacco, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches in Kyrgyzstan ...
Regulatory report: Colombia, March 2022
Written by Laura Garay Gómez || 17th March 2022 || Regulatory reports |
Heated tobacco is not specifically regulated but it is subject to the overall Tobacco Act. Two bills are proposed to regulate heated tobacco, heating devices, snus and nicotine pouches ...
Regulatory report: Costa Rica – HnB, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, March 2022
Written by Fernanda Tucunduva || 16th March 2022 || Regulatory reports |
The report covers the current and possible future regulatory framework for heated tobacco, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches in Costa Rica ...
Regulatory report: Sweden – HnB, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, March 2022
Written by Lorenzo Guaragna || 15th March 2022 || Regulatory reports |
Sweden has one of the lowest smoking rates in the EU and is the only member state where snus is allowed. Heated tobacco taxation is vague, but new regulations are being considered ...
Regulatory report: Paraguay – HnB, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, March 2022
Written by Sergi Riudalbas || 14th March 2022 || Regulatory reports |
The Paraguayan legislative framework for tobacco products applies to heated tobacco and oral tobacco ...
Regulatory report: Croatia – HnB, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, March 2022
Written by Marija Obradovic || 1st March 2022 || Regulatory reports |
Broad regulation of heated tobacco, including taxation, is set to remain unchanged in Croatia for the currently foreseeable future. This report lays out the details of how that regulation applies ...
Regulatory report: Belarus – HnB, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, February 2022
Written by Dmytro Korchahin || 28th February 2022 || Regulatory reports |
Belarus introduced heated tobacco regulation for the first time in 2019. This report offers a regulatory overview for these products ...
Regulatory report: Latvia – HnB, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, February 2022
Written by Laura Garay Gómez || 28th February 2022 || Regulatory reports |
Latvia transposed the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) in 2016. Heated tobacco is regulated under the Tobacco Act. There are proposals to ban flavours in nicotine pouches ...
Regulatory report: Austria – HnB, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, February 2022
Written by Fernanda Tucunduva || 17th February 2022 || Regulatory reports |
Heated tobacco products qualify as novel tobacco products in Austria, under the Tobacco and Non-Smoker Protection Act (TNRSG). Revisions are due during 2022 ...
Regulatory report: Egypt – HnB, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, February 2022
Written by TobaccoIntelligence || 7th February 2022 || Regulatory reports |
Heated tobacco is included in Egypt's existing tobacco laws. Oral tobacco may be covered too, but nicotine pouches are unregulated. Forthcoming licences will allow production of heated tobacco ...
Regulatory report: Romania, January 2022
Written by Laura Garay Gómez || 27th January 2022 || Regulatory reports |
Current tobacco laws in Romania do not regulate heated tobacco or nicotine pouches. The new government may introduce legislation, or may wait to implement the forthcoming revised EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) ...
Regulatory report: Germany – HnB, snus and tobacco-free nicotine pouches, January 2022
Written by Fernanda Tucunduva || 26th January 2022 || Regulatory reports |
This report provides an overview of the current regulations in Germany for heated tobacco, snus and tobacco-free nicotine pouches, as well as analysis of potential upcoming regulation in certain areas including taxation ...
Regulatory report: Indonesia – HnB, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, January 2022
Written by Sergi Riudalbas || 25th January 2022 || Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed overview of the current regulatory framework in place for heated tobacco, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches in Indonesia, along with our analysis and predictions for future regulation ...
Regulatory report: the Netherlands – HnB, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, January 2022
Written by Dmytro Korchahin || 17th January 2022 || Regulatory reports |
Heated tobacco is largely regulated as tobacco in the Netherlands most while most oral tobacco products are banned. This report provides a detailed overview of current and near-future regulation in the country ...
Regulatory report: Denmark – heated tobacco, snus and nicotine pouches, January 2022
Written by Marija Obradovic || 13th January 2022 || Regulatory reports |
In Denmark a new tax on nicotine pouches will enter into force in July 2022. Further increases in heated tobacco taxation are expected for 2023. A flavour ban may come into force in...
Regulatory report: Belgium, January 2022
Written by Lorenzo Guaragna || 10th January 2022 || Regulatory reports |
This report on the current and near-future regulatory framework for tobacco-related products in Belgium covers heated tobacco (HnB), tobacco-free nicotine pouches and oral tobacco products ...
Regulatory report: Panama – HnB, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, December 2021
Written by Fernanda Tucunduva || 15th December 2021 || Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed overview of the current regulatory framework in place in Panama for heated tobacco, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches ...
Regulatory report: Venezuela, December 2021
Written by Laura Garay Gómez || 13th December 2021 || Regulatory reports |
There is no comprehensive legal framework on tobacco products in Venezuela, but several resolutions regulate different aspects of the commercialisation of tobacco products ...
How have MEPs changed in their views about new nicotine products?
Written by TobaccoIntelligence || 30th November 2021 || Regulatory reports |
TobaccoIntelligence carried out a second survey of MEPs, following a similar survey in 2020, to find out how their views on new nicotine products – e-cigarettes, heated tobacco and nicotine pouches – have changed ...
Regulatory report: US – Chicago metropolitan area, November 2021
Written by Berta Camps Bisbal || 29th November 2021 || Regulatory reports |
TobaccoIntelligence has compiled lists here of all the local regulations affecting tobacco and e-cigarettes for districts in the Chicago metropolitan area ...
Regulatory report: Slovenia – HnB, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, November 2021
Written by Sergi Riudalbas || 16th November 2021 || Regulatory reports |
This report offers an overview of the current regulatory framework in place for heated and oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, as well as discussion of the possible future changes that could be brought in soon ...
Regulatory report: Portugal – HnB, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, November 2021
Written by Fernanda Tucunduva || 12th November 2021 || Regulatory reports |
In Portugal heated tobacco and other "novelties" are subject to the same restrictions as traditional cigarettes in terms of sales, advertising and public place usage. Official authorisation must be obtained before marketing products ...
Regulatory report: Q&A – US FDA final guidance on PMTAs and SE reports
Written by Berta Camps Bisbal || 4th November 2021 || Regulatory reports |
This report answers your questions on the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s recently issued final rules on the requirements for Premarket Tobacco Product Applications (PMTAs) and Substantial Equivalence (SE) reports ...
Regulatory report: Iceland – HnB, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, November 2021
Written by Sergi Riudalbas || 2nd November 2021 || Regulatory reports |
This report gives an overview of the regulatory regime in Iceland for heated tobacco, snus and nicotine pouches, focusing on both current and possible future regulation ...
Regulatory report: Spain – heated tobacco and oral tobacco products, October 2021
Written by Laura Garay Gómez || 28th October 2021 || Regulatory reports |
This report covers the current regulatory regime in Spain for heated tobacco and modern oral products, looking at the current restrictions as well as any possible future ones ...
Regulatory report: Kuwait – HnB, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, October 2021
Written by Maati Ech Chaibi El Hidaoui || 27th October 2021 || Regulatory reports |
This regulatory report covers all current and near-future regulation of heated tobacco, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches in Kuwait ...
Regulatory report: the EU’s BECA plan and its proposed amendments
Written by Pablo Cano Trilla || 6th October 2021 || Regulatory reports |
MEPs recently submitted proposed amendments to the draft report on strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer. TobaccoIntelligence has read and summarised the most impactful amendments ...
Regulatory report: Ukraine – heated tobacco, snus and nicotine pouches, September 2021
Written by Dmytro Korchahin || 23rd September 2021 || Regulatory reports |
This report offers a detailed overview of the current regulatory regime in place in Ukraine for heated tobacco, snus and nicotine pouches as well as an analysis of the possible upcoming near-future regulations ...
Regulatory report: Canada – heated tobacco, snus, tobacco-free snus, September 2021
Written by Marija Obradovic || 23rd September 2021 || Regulatory reports |
Heated tobacco products must follow tobacco regulation in Canada. This report offers a comprehensive overview of the current regulations in place for heated tobacco products and snus ...
Regulatory report: Poland – HnB, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, September 2021
Written by Laura Garay Gómez || 10th September 2021 || Regulatory reports |
Heated tobacco consumables are considered in Poland to be novel tobacco products. This report details the country's rules and regulations for heat-not-burn (HnB) products as well as for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches ...
Regulatory tracker: US state-by-state regulation of synthetic nicotine
Written by Berta Camps Bisbal || 7th September 2021 || Regulatory data , Regulatory reports |
Synthetic nicotine products are not specifically regulated as such in any US state. This report looks at individual state regulation for such products ...
European and Russian developments in the regulation of modern oral products
Written by TobaccoIntelligence || 20th August 2021 || Regulatory reports |
In this report, we take a look at some of the most recent developments in the regulation of modern oral, both at EU level and in individual countries ...
Regulatory report: India (state level) oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, July 2021
Written by Rui Feng || 14th July 2021 || Regulatory reports |
The report covers the current legal situation for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches in India's 28 states and eight union territories ...
Regulatory report: Dominican Republic, July 2021
Written by Elsa Carrasco || 13th July 2021 || Regulatory reports |
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 || Regulatory reports |
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 || Regulatory reports |
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 || Regulatory reports |
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 || Regulatory reports |
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: Jordan – heated tobacco, June 2021
Written by Lorenzo Guaragna || 8th June 2021 || Regulatory reports |
Heated tobacco products were regulated in Jordan in 2019. This report provides an overview of the current restrictions in place for these products ...