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29th September 2023
New Zealand: As of 1st October 2023, general retailers of vape or heated tobacco products must have notified that they sell these products at retail. The registration should be done through the Health Advisory and Regulatory platform and can take between five and ten days.26th September 2023
- Philippines: On 13th September the Bureau of Internal Revenue published an updated list of registered importers of heated tobacco and novel tobacco products. According to the authority, they must register their brands within six months of the issuance of the list to avoid penalties for non-compliance.
26th September 2023
- Global: The World Health Organization (WHO) has released two new publications – “Freedom from tobacco and nicotine: guide for schools” and “Nicotine- and tobacco-free school toolkit” – which entail step-by-step manuals for schools to create nicotine- and tobacco-free campuses. The publications highlight four methods to foster these nicotine- and tobacco-free campuses: banning nicotine and tobacco products on school campuses, prohibiting the sale of nicotine and tobacco products near schools, banning direct and indirect ads and their promotion near schools, and refusing sponsorship or engagement with the tobacco and nicotine industries. The WHO believes that "the tobacco industry relentlessly targets young people with tobacco and nicotine products resulting in e-cigarette use increasing and 9 out of 10 smokers starting before the age of 18".
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.
22nd September 2023
- Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador: The provincial government has introduced a smoking and vaping ban on all government property, including buildings, grounds, vehicles, and car parks, starting 27th September 2023. This prohibition applies to all employees, visitors, and contractors.
21st September 2023
- Canada: Health Canada published the Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey (CTNS) 2022, which measures the prevalence of cigarette smoking, vaping, cannabis, and alcohol use among Canadians aged 15 and older. The findings are based on nine weeks of data collection from 30th November 2022 to 31st January 2023. The CTNS found that, in 2022, the prevalence of current cigarette smoking among Canadians was 10.9% (3.5m), 8.2% (2.6m) reported daily smoking and 2.7% (871,000) reported occasional smoking. The survey also asked about past-30-day use of tobacco products including cigarettes, little cigars or cigarillos, cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco, and water-pipe tobacco and 12.9% (4.1m) of respondents reported using at least one tobacco product in the past 30 days.
15th September 2023
- Kazakhstan: The Ministry of National Economy published for public consultation a consultative document of regulatory policy to the draft of the Tax Code. The consultation will last until 29th September. The consultative document seeks to gradually increase the excise tax rate on cigarettes in Kazakhstan with the aim to harmonise excise tax rates on cigarettes in line with the rates in the other Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) countries (Armenia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan and Russia). The document does not address any proposed changes to the tax regime for heated tobacco consumables.
13th September 2023
- Israel: Yesterday (12th September), the Health Ministry submitted its report on smoking in Israel 2022 to the Knesset (parliament). The report states that 3% of children in grades 5 and 6, and 10% of grade-10 teenagers had used electronic smoking products in the previous 30 days. It recommended stricter regulations, specifically regarding electronic nicotine products, to reduce the potential harm to public health. A few weeks ago, the Ministry of Health published for public comment new measures that would apply to all smoking and tobacco products, with the aim of curbing the use of alternative nicotine products among young people.
13th September 2023
- Iran: The Chamber of Guilds has issued a news release prohibiting the sale and supply in chain and franchise shops of tobacco products, including heated tobacco and e-cigarettes. The release explained that this action is in line with the Ministry of Health’s efforts to combat tobacco use.
13th September 2023
- Iraq: The Council of Representatives has held the first reading of the Tobacco Protection Bill, which was presented by the Health and Environment Committee. It regulates electronic nicotine products under the tobacco framework for advertising and public place usage. It also imposes notification and labelling requirements.
13th September 2023
- Australia: Health minister Mark Butler has announced that a regulation is about to be introduced to further restrict tobacco products, including heated tobacco products. The bill, if passed, will impose neutral packaging requirements for heated tobacco products and prohibit advertising them at the federal level. The bill also proposes a flavour ban, a measure which had been announced in May 2023. The government expects the bill to come into force on 1st April 2024. Industry would be given a year from that date to comply with requirements, and retailers would be given a further three months.
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