Market & legal data in the tobacco alternatives sector in Lithuania

29th February 2024: Lithuania: The Ministry of Finance has prepared the 2025–2027 draft amendments to the Excise Law, seeking to further increase excise duties on tobacco and other products, media reports. The draft is to be discussed in the spring session of the parliament and, if approved, should enter into force on 1st January 2025.
22nd February 2024: Lithuania: The Ministry of Economy and Innovation’s Department of Internal Trade Policy adviser has confirmed to TobaccoIntelligence that the draft amendment to the Tobacco Law, which seeks to legalise tobacco substitutes (nicotine pouches and herbal heated products), is still under negotiation. The draft amendment will soon be submitted to the government for consideration. If adopted, it is expected to enter into force on 2nd November.
7th February 2024: Lithuania: The National Stop Smoking Helpline (1819) has started to operate, giving free advice to residents who want to quit smoking, media reports. By establishing this line, the government is implementing one of the measures recommended by the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), aimed at ending nicotine addiction.
8th January 2024: Lithuania: On 23rd December 2023, the Seimas (parliament) adopted the amendment to the Code of Administrative Offences seeking to increase sanctions for the sale of tobacco and vaping products to under-age consumers, media reports. The increased fine will be between €220 and €580.
8th January 2024: Lithuania: The parliament approved the proposal that seeks to allow tobacco manufacturers and traders to support state institutions in the fight against smuggling and illegal trade in a final vote in December 2023, media reports.
14th December 2023: Lithuania: The Law and Order Committee of the Seimas (parliament) has approved the amendment to the Code of Administrative Offences that seeks to increase penalties for the sale of tobacco and vaping products to under-age consumers, media reports. If adopted, the increased fine would range from €220 to €580.
13th December 2023: Lithuania: Yesterday (12th December), the parliament approved a proposal that seeks to allow tobacco manufacturers and traders to support state institutions in the fight against smuggling and illegal trade, media reports. The final vote on the adoption will reportedly take place before Christmas.
17th November 2023: Lithuania: The parliamentary Budget and Finance Committee has approved a proposal which, if adopted, will allow tobacco manufacturers and traders to support state institutions in the fight against smuggling and illegal trade, media reports.
23rd October 2023: Lithuania: The Ministry of Finance told TobaccoIntelligence that the excise duty collected from heated tobacco products (HTPs) between January and August 2023 amounted to €44.6m.
21st September 2023: Lithuania: The parliamentary Health Affairs Committee has decided not to make a decision on a bill which proposes to allow tobacco manufacturers to support the fight against smuggling and illegal trade, media reports. The committee reportedly decided to wait for the bill to be evaluated by the Secretariat of the (WHO FCTC).
14th August 2023: Lithuania: The Ministry of Economy and Innovation intends to regulate nicotine pouches (which are currently banned) from May 2024, media reports. The amendments indicating product, packaging and sales requirements have reportedly been sent for comments. A tax on nicotine pouches has also been proposed.

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