Regulatory analysis for professionals in the nicotine industry

Turkey: heated tobacco regulation, December 2023

Written by Mohamed Yousef | 11th December 2023

This report provides information and analysis of the current regulatory framework in place for heated tobacco products in Turkey, covering all policy areas from labelling and packaging, and notification to taxation and advertising ...

An analysis of US federal and state actions to prohibit menthol flavour

Written by Kristina Iashina | 11th December 2023

This report looks at the background and potential impact of the US FDA’s proposed ban on menthol in cigarettes, which may also apply to heated tobacco products and has been sent to the White House...

Traceabilty and security systems for tobacco products in the European Union

Written by Lorenzo Guaragna | 5th December 2023

In May 2024, the EU's traceability system will become mandatory for all tobacco products, including heated tobacco and oral tobacco where allowed. This report provides detailed information on the system in place ...

Regulatory insights on herbal heated products in Europe, November 2023

Written by Fernanda Tucunduva | 30th November 2023

This report provides insights into the views of customs and health authorities in 23 European Union countries and Switzerland on herbal heated sticks ...

Ecuador: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, November 2023

Written by Laura Garay Gómez | 23rd November 2023

This report provides analysis of the current regulatory framework in place in Ecuador for oral tobacco products and nicotine pouches, covering all policy areas ...

EU battery regulation: new requirements for portable batteries, November 2023

Written by Dmytro Korchahin | 20th November 2023

A new regulation on batteries was published in the EU Official Journal in July 2023. This report analyses the most important EU requirements related to portable batteries ...

Ecuador: heated tobacco regulation, November 2023

Written by Laura Garay Gómez | 17th November 2023

This report provides analysis of the current regulatory framework in place in Ecuador for heated tobacco products, covering all policy areas ...

Philippines: heated tobacco regulation, November 2023

Written by Fernanda Tucunduva | 16th November 2023

This report provides detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place in the Philippines for heated tobacco products, covering all policy areas ...

Philippines: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, November 2023

Written by Fernanda Tucunduva | 16th November 2023

This report offers a detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place in the Philippines for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, covering all policy areas from notification and taxation to advertising and packaging ...

Federal and state tobacco enforcement actions on illegal nic pouches in the US

Written by Kristina Iashina | 16th November 2023

This report analyses US federal enforcement actions in relation to nicotine pouches as well as examining the ten most populated states and their enforcement programmes ...

US FDA enforcement against tobacco retailers: analysis of the HHS report

Written by Berta Camps Bisbal | 15th November 2023

This report provides detailed analysis of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) report, which assessed the FDA’s efforts regarding online tobacco retailers’ compliance with the Tobacco Control Act ...

What happens with countries that have not transposed the EU HTP flavour ban?

Written by Sergi Riudalbas | 10th November 2023

This report seeks to answer the question of whether, when, and under which circumstances a directive can be enforced in a member state that has not transposed the directive ...

Egypt: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, November 2023

Written by Mohamed Yousef | 8th November 2023

This report provides a detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place in Egypt for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, covering all policy areas ...

Lithuania: heated tobacco regulation, October 2023

Written by Dmytro Korchahin | 31st October 2023

This report provides a detailed analysis of the current and possible future regulatory framework in place in Lithuania for heated tobacco products, covering all policy areas ...

Lithuania: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, October 2023

Written by Dmytro Korchahin | 31st October 2023

This report provides a detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place in Lithuania for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, covering all policy areas ...

Ireland: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, October 2023

Written by Laura Garay Gómez | 30th October 2023

This report provides analysis of the current regulatory framework in place in Ireland for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, covering all policy areas ...

Egypt: heated tobacco regulation, October 2023

Written by Mohamed Yousef | 27th October 2023

This report offers detailed analysis of the heated tobacco regulatory framework in Egypt, covering all policy areas from taxation and notification to advertising and product restrictions ...

Norway: heated tobacco regulation, October 2023

Written by Lorenzo Guaragna | 27th October 2023

This report provides a detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place in Norway for heated tobacco and herbal heated products, covering all policy areas ...

Norway: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, October 2023

Written by Lorenzo Guaragna | 27th October 2023

This report offers a detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place for snus, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches in Norway, covering all policy areas from advertising and retail to notification and taxation ...

Ireland: heated tobacco regulation, October 2023

Written by Laura Garay Gómez | 17th October 2023

This report provides a detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place in Ireland for heated tobacco products, covering all current and possible future regulations ...

Current and possible future regulation of cigarette filters in the US

Written by Berta Camps Bisbal | 10th October 2023

This report looks at cigarette filters in the US and how lawmakers are dealing with their environmental impact, lack of regulation, and misconception that filtered cigarettes are less harmful to human health than unfiltered ones...

Panama: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, October 2023

Written by Fernanda Tucunduva | 3rd October 2023

This report provides analysis of the current regulatory framework in place in Panama for oral tobacco products and nicotine pouches, covering all policy areas from taxation and advertising, to labelling and notification ...

Track-and-trace rules for tobacco and nicotine products in the US

Written by Kristina Iashina | 3rd October 2023

This report examines existing federal rules for tracing tobacco products, as well as the individual states that have chosen to use digital tax stamps as part of their regulatory framework ...

Hungary: heated tobacco regulation, September 2023

Written by Sergi Riudalbas | 29th September 2023

This report offers a detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place for heated tobacco products and herbal heated products in Hungary, covering all policy areas ...

Hungary: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, September 2023

Written by Sergi Riudalbas | 29th September 2023

This report provides detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, as well as possible future regulation changes ...

Colombia: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, September 2023

Written by Laura Garay Gómez | 26th September 2023

This report provides a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory regime in place in Colombia for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches ...

Slovakia: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, September 2023

Written by Dmytro Korchahin | 12th September 2023

This report provides details of the current regulatory framework in place for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches in Slovakia, covering all policy areas ...

Colombia: heated tobacco regulation, September 2023

Written by Laura Garay Gómez | 12th September 2023

This report offers an analysis of the current regulatory framework in place for heated tobacco products in Colombia, covering all policy areas...

Slovakia: heated tobacco regulation, September 2023

Written by Dmytro Korchahin | 8th September 2023

This report provides a detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in Slovakia for heated tobacco and herbal heated products, covering all policy areas ...

Greece: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, September 2023

Written by Sergi Riudalbas | 8th September 2023

This report provides details of the current regulatory framework in place for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches in Greece, covering all policy areas ...

Tunisia: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, September 2023

Written by Mohamed Yousef | 7th September 2023

This report provides a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory regime in place in Tunisia for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches ...

Tunisia: heated tobacco regulation, September 2023

Written by Mohamed Yousef | 7th September 2023

This report offers detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place for heated tobacco products in Tunisia, covering all policy areas from notification and packaging requirements to taxation and pricing ...

Greece: heated tobacco regulation, September 2023

Written by Sergi Riudalbas | 7th September 2023

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 ...

New Zealand: heated tobacco regulation, September 2023

Written by Fernanda Tucunduva | 6th September 2023

This report provides detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place for heated tobacco products in New Zealand, covering all policy areas from notification and advertising to taxation and packaging requirements ...

Trademarks and patents: intellectual property requirements in the US

Written by Kristina Iashina | 31st August 2023

This report examines and compares the protection of intellectual property through patents and trademarks at both federal and state levels, though individual state requirements are not...

Guatemala: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, August 2023

Written by Fernanda Tucunduva | 8th August 2023

This report provides details of the current regulatory framework in place for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches in Guatemala, covering all policy areas ...

Guatemala: heated tobacco regulation, August 2023

Written by Fernanda Tucunduva | 8th August 2023

This report provides details of the current regulatory framework in place for heated tobacco products in Guatemala, covering all policy areas from notification and taxation to advertising and labelling and packaging rules ...

Belarus: heated tobacco regulation, August 2023

Written by Kristina Iashina | 1st August 2023

This report offers comprehensive analysis of the current regulatory framework in place for heated tobacco products in Belarus, covering all policy areas ...

Belarus: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, August 2023

Written by Kristina Iashina | 1st August 2023

This report provides detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches in Belarus, covering all policy areas ...

The top changes that matter in this month’s Policy Radar update, June 2023

Written by Sergi Riudalbas | 28th July 2023

This reports examines some of the most important changes implemented in the June update of our Policy Radar and provides some key insights into what they mean for the industry ...

Romania: heated tobacco regulation, July 2023

Written by Laura Garay Gómez | 27th July 2023

This report offers an analysis of the current regulatory framework in place for heated tobacco products in Romania, covering all policy areas ...

Kuwait: heated tobacco regulation, July 2023

Written by Mohamed Yousef | 26th July 2023

Kuwait allowed the import and sale of heated tobacco in 2016. This report provides detailed analysis of the regulatory framework in place for heated tobacco products in the country, covering all policy areas ...

Kuwait: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, July 2023

Written by Mohamed Yousef | 24th July 2023

This report provides a regulatory overview of the current legal framework for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches in Kuwait, covering all policy areas ...

Estonia: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, July 2023

Written by Lorenzo Guaragna | 20th July 2023

This report provides a detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place in Estonia for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, covering all policy areas ...

Estonia: heated tobacco regulation, July 2023

Written by Lorenzo Guaragna | 20th July 2023

This report provides a detailed analysis of the regulatory framework in Estonia for heated tobacco and herbal heated products, covering all policy areas currently in place and looking at possible future changes ...

Heated tobacco SUP filters, EU requirements and transposition

Written by Dmytro Korchahin | 19th July 2023

This report provides an overview of the directive and links to our environmental tracker that detail the requirements and transposition status of the EU’s SUP Directive in all 27 EU member states ...

The most important upcoming elections – what do they mean for the industry?

Written by Pablo Cano Trilla | 19th July 2023

This report provides analysis of some of the findings from our Policy Radar, examining four countries on the brink of elections and exploring how the outcome will affect the tobacco and nicotine sector ...

Switzerland: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, July 2023

Written by Fernanda Tucunduva | 14th July 2023

This report provides an overview of the current regulatory framework in place for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches in Switzerland, covering all policy areas ...

Switzerland: heated tobacco regulation, July 2023

Written by Fernanda Tucunduva | 13th July 2023

This report provides a detailed overview of the regulatory framework for heated tobacco products in Switzerland, covering all policy areas ...

Russia: heated tobacco regulation, July 2023

Written by Kristina Iashina | 5th July 2023

This report provides a detailed analysis of the regulatory framework in Russia for heated tobacco and herbal heated products, covering all policy areas currently in place and looking at possible future changes ...

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