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Alternative tobacco and nicotine products in Brazil

Global business and regulatory news covering the alternative tobacco industry

19th December 2024

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9th October 2024

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22nd August 2024

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Daily regulatory updates of the tobacco alternative sector. It includes weekly podcasts and monthly compilations

18th October 2024: Brazil: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will suspend the National Registry of Legal Entities (CNPJ) ID of the establishments that sell, display, store or transport electronic cigarettes, heated tobacco products (HTPs) or any other prohibited related products in order to fight illegal activities. Without the CNPJ, companies will not be able to carry out commercial or financial activities. The measure will take effect on 25th October.
4th September 2024: Brazil: The Senate Economic Affairs Committee's vote on the bill to regulate e-cigarettes with and without nicotine and heated tobacco products didn't make it onto the agenda for yesterday's (3rd September) session, press reports. A new date for the debate on the bill has not yet been set.
21st August 2024: Brazil: The Senate Committee on Economic Affairs removed bill 5008/2023 from yesterday’s vote schedule. The bill would legalise e-cigarettes with and without nicotine, heated tobacco products (HTPs) and herbal heated products, and would introduce a regulatory framework for all of these products. Bill 5008/2023 should return to the committee’s agenda on 3rd September. If voted favourably, the bill still has a long path ahead.
20th August 2024: Brazil: Today, the Senate Committee on Economic Affairs will vote on bill 5008/2023. The bill would legalise e-cigarettes with and without nicotine, heated tobacco products (HTPs) and herbal heated products, and would introduce a regulatory framework for all of these products. If voted favourably, the bill still has a long path ahead as it would need to be considered in plenary by senators and then reviewed by the Chamber of Deputies.
2nd August 2024: Brazil: The Senate Committee on Economic Affairs is scheduled to vote on the bill to regulate the production, import, export and marketing of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco on 20th August. The bill still needs to be approved by selected Senate committees.
22nd July 2024: Brazil: A congresswomen from the Democratic Labour Party (which is part of the government coalition) has introduced a bill to criminalise the manufacture, import and sale of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco. It punishes offenders with imprisonment of between one and three years as well as a fine. The text also forbids the consumption of products anywhere that is open to the public. The bill will now be analysed by the Chamber of Deputies' Committee.
22nd May 2024: Brazil: The Senate Committee on Economic Affairs, the Senate Committee on Social Affairs, and the Senate Committee on Transparency, Supervision and Control held a public hearing yesterday (21st May) on the bill that aims to regulate the production, import, export and marketing of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco. Senators did not reach a consensus on regulation; some opposition senators were in favour of the bill, while government senators were against it. The committees will now analyse the bill.
17th May 2024: Brazil: The Senate Committee on Economic Affairs, the Senate Committee on Social Affairs and the Senate Committee on Transparency, Supervision and Control will hold a public hearing on 21st May on the bill that aims to regulate the production, import, export and marketing of electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco. The hearing has been requested by senators from the opposition parties, and anyone can participate via the Senate Ombudsman’s Office.
25th April 2024: Brazil: Following last Friday’s (20th April) decision by the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) to maintain the ban on heated tobacco and e-cigarettes, the agency published resolution 855/24, which replaces resolution 46/09. The new resolution prohibits all types of “electronic smoking devices”, which include heated tobacco, herbal heated products, e-cigarettes, devices and other products that may fall under this category. Advertising of these products as well as their use in enclosed public places are prohibited.
22nd April 2024: Brazil: Last Friday (20th April), the board of the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) unanimously decided to maintain the ban on heated tobacco and e-cigarettes. The ban includes the manufacture, import, sale, distribution, storage, transport and advertising of the products. It is also forbidden to enter the country with the products as a traveller. The authority stressed that while usage itself is not prohibited, use in indoor public places is not allowed.
17th April 2024: Brazil: The National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa)’s board meeting – which was scheduled for today – to discuss, among other topics, the regulation of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products (HTPs), has been postponed to Friday (19th April). The postponement is due to technical and operational problems.
12th April 2024: Brazil: Following a public consultation that ended in February, the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has scheduled a meeting for next Wednesday (17th April) to make a final decision on the regulation of electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco products (HTPs). The decision could be postponed if one of the directors requests more time to evaluate the case.

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14th August 2024

Latin America: nicotine pouch market overview, August 2024

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27th May 2024

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2nd September 2022

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20th December 2024

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