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26th September 2023
Panama: The Supreme Court of Justice admitted a claim of unconstitutionality against Law 315, which prohibits the use, importation and commercialisation of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco, press reports. The plaintiffs, the Association for the Reduction of the Harm of Smoking, are basing their case on a formal issue, claiming that the legislative approval process did not comply with constitutional provisions. The lawsuit will now be analysed by the court.8th August 2023
Panama: The Association for the Reduction of the Harm of Smoking has filed a suit asking the Supreme Court to declare Law 315 unconstitutional, press reports. While the suit specifically mentions e-cigarettes only, scrapping Law 315 would also end the current ban on the use and sale of heated tobacco.
16th June 2023
- EU: The minutes of the meeting of the European Commission (EC) Expert Group on Tobacco Policy that took place on 3rd May 2023 have been published today (16th June). Issues discussed included the revision of the Council Recommendation on Smoke-free Environments, recommending novel products be brought in line with combustible products, and the ongoing evaluation of the legislative framework for tobacco control. During the meeting, special relevance was placed on the tenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), to be held in Panama in November 2023. The EC stressed the importance of EU member states speaking with one voice on all agenda items, especially because the ninth session was held virtually, so all substantive decisions were deferred to COP10.
1st July 2022
- Panama: A law that forbids heated tobacco, e-cigarettes and other devices, with or without nicotine, was enacted today (1st July). The law makes an exception for free-trade zones, whose purpose is to export and re-export to a third country.
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