Europe European Council adopts regulation to reduce and recycle packaging ...
Lithuania Reminder of tobacco display ban in convenience stores from 1st January ...
Indonesia Minimum retail price for tobacco and nic products set to increase ...
Sweden Snus product recalled due to exceeding permitted chemical limit ...
Vietnam National Assembly issues resolution formally requesting HTP ban ...
District of Columbia - United States Swedish Match to pay over $1m to resolve Zyn sale violation ...
Lithuania Parliament approves sanctions amendment for under-age sales ...
Japan Government plans to raise HTP excise duty ...
New Zealand Smokefree Environments Bill adopted in final reading ...
Russia Bill aims to ban sales of tobacco and nic products near universities ...
Belarus Bill to increase tax on tobacco and nic-containing products adopted ...
Spain Last day of consultation on nic pouches and herbal heated product rules ...

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Global business and regulatory news covering the alternative tobacco industry

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Daily regulatory updates of the tobacco alternative sector. It includes weekly podcasts and monthly compilations

17th October 2023: UK: Another consultation on creating a smoke-free generation has been launched by the government. It will consider regulating nicotine pouches as nicotine vapour products. Following the consultation period of eight weeks (until 6th December), the UK government, Scottish government and Welsh government intend to bring forward legislation as soon as possible. The consultation doesn’t address herbal heated products and snus.
27th July 2022: UK - Wales: The Welsh government yesterday published its tobacco control strategy, aimed at reducing the adult (16+) smoking rate to 5% or less over the next eight years. One of the objectives is to work on discouraging the uptake of e-cigarettes and other nicotine products among teenagers and young people by 2030. The strategy does not address heated tobacco or the possible legalisation of snus.