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28th November 2022
Germany: The federal government has introduced the Disposable Plastic Fund Bill, in which manufacturers of single-use plastic must pay an annual fee into a central fund administered by the Federal Environment Agency. The fee will depend on the quantity of single-use plastic products made available. The products affected include tobacco products containing filters with plastic, and heated tobacco devices that have single-use plastic may also be affected. If approved, the first fee will be paid in 2025.16th November 2022
Germany: Following a meeting last week when members of the Bundestag discussed a smoking cessation study financed by the Federal Joint Committee, the body responsible for determining what medical care is covered by statutory health insurance, one of the study team has told TobaccoIntelligence that heated tobacco will be given to participants as a harm reduction product. The study has four stages: psychological counselling, nicotine replacement therapy, smoking cessation medication, and harm reduction products.
10th October 2022
- Germany: The Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) has released an updated risk assessment report about nicotine pouches. Using 44 samples, the authority concluded that nicotine pouch use causes higher blood pressure, in a similar range if compared with conventional cigarette consumption. In terms of harm minimisation, it also states that switching from cigarettes to nicotine pouches could result in a reduced health risk for a person who smokes. Nicotine pouches are regulated as novel food and cannot be placed on the market.
30th August 2022
Germany: The president of the German Medical Association, Klaus Reinhardt, and the Association of Health Insurance Companies have criticised the financial package presented by health minister Karl Lauterbach to increase statutory health insurance contributions, media reports. The two associations say the increase could be avoided by using part of the excise revenue from tobacco and alcohol to support the health system. Heated tobacco has been specifically taxed in Germany since the start of the year.
23rd August 2022
Germany: A study by scientists from the Federal Institute of Risk Assessment (BfR) has concluded that specific regulation for tobacco-free nicotine pouches is advisable, including nicotine limits and labelling requirements. The researchers said that although nicotine pouches “may potentially be a reduced risk alternative for cigarette smokers or users of some other oral tobacco products, nicotine contents of some pouches were alarmingly high”.
30th June 2022
- Germany: Today (30th June) is the deadline for tobacco product manufacturers and importers to submit their annual market data report on heated tobacco products.
14th March 2022
- Germany: The Federal Council (Bundesrat) sent a bill to the national parliament (Bundestag) to ban smoking in closed vehicles in the presence of children and pregnant women. Violation would incur a fine of between €500 and €3,000. Although heated tobacco is not specifically addressed in the bill, it is our understanding that the smoking ban also applies, provided it is qualified as a smoking tobacco product. The Bundestag will decide whether to accept the proposal. There is no deadline for the decision.
