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17th July 2023
Austria: The Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection has drawn up a non-exhaustive list of prohibited substances in tobacco products. The list is intended to specify the ingredient restrictions set by the Tobacco and Non-Smoker Protection Act. Ingredients such as cannabidiol and melatonin are included in the list.13th June 2023
- Austria: The Ministry of Health has told TobaccoIntelligence that an amendment to the Tobacco and Non-Smokers Protection Act, which among other things will regulate nicotine pouches, is currently undergoing political co-ordination and will later be submitted to Parliament. No specific dates were disclosed.
31st March 2023
- Austria: As approved in the Budget Accompanying Bill 2023, starting tomorrow (1st April), the tax on heated tobacco will increase from €149 per kg to €164 per kg, with a gradual increase until 2026.
10th January 2023
- Austria: According to the Packaging Ordinance of 2014, as of 1st January 2023 manufacturers of tobacco products with filters, or filters for use in combination with tobacco, are required to bear the costs of cleaning operations of the waste, transport and treatment and the costs of awareness-raising and information for final consumers.
15th December 2022
Austria: Health minister Johannes Rauch is working on an amendment to the Tobacco and Non-Smoker Protection Law to extend the range of public outdoor spaces where smoking is banned and to apply restrictions to nicotine pouches, press reports. Rauch says the amendment is to be reviewed at the start of 2023.
12th December 2022
- Austria: The Austrian government has notified a bill to the European Commission's TRIS database to amend the Children and Young People Act. The bill bans the sale, possession and consumption of tobacco products and their devices for children and young people (under-18s). The ban includes heated tobacco and nicotine pouches, as specifically mentioned in the bill's impact assessment.
2nd December 2022
- Austria: The majority of Parliament has approved the Budget Accompanying Bill 2023, which will implement a gradual increase in heated tobacco tax, starting at €164 per kg from 31st March 2023 and rising to €215 per kg on 31st March 2026.
26th October 2022
Austria: The federal government has presented to Parliament the Budget Accompanying Bill 2023, which would bring in a gradual increase in heated tobacco tax, starting at €164 per kg from 1st April 2024 and rising to €215 per kg on 31st March 2026. The bill has yet to be approved by Parliament.
31st May 2022
- Austria: Health minister Johannes Rauch told the press that a National Tobacco and Nicotine Strategy will be presented in the autumn. The strategy will be very broad, including all new products (such as nicotine pouches) in addition to conventional tobacco. Further details about the strategy weren't presented.
1st April 2022
- Austria: From today, tax on heated tobacco will increase from €136 per kg to €149 per kg.
15th March 2022
Austria: Today, 15th March, is the deadline for the annual reporting of tobacco products’ ingredients and emissions by brand name and product type. The information must be provided to the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) through the EU Common Entry Gate.
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