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17th August 2023
Slovakia: The Ministry of Finance has told TobaccoIntelligence that the tax revenues for heated tobacco products (HTPs) amounted to €30.4m in 2021 and €55.9m in 2022.17th July 2023
- Slovakia: The current Ministry of Finance is preparing a tax amendment that seeks to reevaluate tobacco product taxes, and gradually increase them, media reports. The amendment will be ready for the government that will be formed after the September elections.
13th July 2023
Slovakia: The Ministry of Health has confirmed to TobaccoIntelligence that herbal heated sticks that contain no tobacco and are not burned do not fall under tobacco regulation. Herbal heated sticks containing cannabis are illegal.
27th April 2023
Slovakia: A proposal has been submitted to the National Council (parliament) to amend Act 89/2016 on the production, labelling and sale of tobacco and related products, implementing Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2100. It would introduce a definition of heated tobacco products, ban flavours for heated tobacco, and subject it to the same packaging rules as tobacco for smoking. If adopted, the amendment will come into force on 23rd October.
14th December 2022
Slovakia: The government has approved the National Action Plan for the control of tobacco and related products, seeking to improve smoking prevention among young people compliance with the law on the protection of non-smokers. The Slovak Pneumology Society has praised the plan for advocating a harm reduction approach, media reports.
12th December 2022
- Slovakia: The government approved the National Action Plan for the control of tobacco and related products, media reports. With the plan, the ministry seeks to improve conditions in the field of smoking prevention among young people as well as to improve control of compliance with the law on the protection of non-smokers.
3rd November 2022
- Slovakia: The amendment to the Act on the Production, Labelling and Sale of Tobacco and Related Products and to the law on the protection of non-smokers with regard to nicotine pouches regulation has been signed by president Zuzana Čaputová, media reports. The amendment is reported to introduce age limits, labelling requirements, and a maximum nicotine content of 20 mg per pouch. It will come into force as of 1st January 2023.
21st October 2022
- Slovakia: The amendment to the Act on the Production, Labeling and Sale of Tobacco and Related Products and to the Law on the Protection of Non-smokers with regard to nicotine pouch regulation was approved in the National Council of the Slovak Republic yesterday, media reports. The amendment introduces age limits, labelling requirements as well a maximum nicotine content of 20 mg per pouch. The amendment, despite not yet being publicly available, is effective from January 2023.
22nd September 2022
Slovakia: An amendment to bring nicotine pouches under the Act on the Production, Labelling and Sale of Tobacco and Related Products moved to its second reading in the National Council yesterday, media reports. In addition to labelling requirements, the amendment reportedly seeks to introduce age limits, and a cap of 20 mg of nicotine per pouch. If it receives final approval in parliament and from president Zuzana Čaputová, the rules will be effective from January 2023.
7th September 2022
Slovakia: The National Smoke-Free Day festival will take place tomorrow in the capital, Bratislava. Among other activities, adult visitors will reportedly be instructed about the main risks associated with nicotine and tobacco use, including smoke-free alternatives.
26th August 2022
- Slovakia: MPs from the OĽaNO government party are going to present an amendment to the Act on the Production, Labelling and Sale of Tobacco and Related Products relating to the regulation of nicotine pouches at the September meeting of the parliament – the National Council – media reports. The amendment seeks to introduce age limits, labelling requirements as well a maximum nicotine content of 20 mg per pouch.
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