Regulatory & market intelligence for alternative tobacco & nicotine products
From February of 2022, subscribers will be able to view and filter individual regulatory alerts per region. If you want to get our monthly compilations, visit our alerts Round-up section.
23rd March 2022
Iceland: A bill amending Law 87/2018 on e-cigarettes and refills, which we reported on previously, has been approved at its first reading in the Althingi (parliament). In addition to making nicotine pouches subject to the same provisions as e-cigarettes, the bill includes a mandatory licence to sell nicotine pouches, issued by the Housing and Civil Engineering Institute. The bill now moves on to the Welfare Committee, which could propose amendments.
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16th February 2022
Iceland: A bill amending Law 87/2018 on electronic cigarettes and refills to include nicotine pouches within the scope of the law, making them subject to the same provisions as e-cigarettes, will be introduced to the Althingi (parliament) on 25th February.
16th February 2022
Iceland: According to the official parliamentary register, plans to put forward a bill amending the Tobacco Control Act 6/2002 to introduce a ban on tobacco products with a characterising flavour have been cancelled. The ban would have encompassed heated tobacco products.