29th January 2025 - Austria, Europe |
Austria: Martin Busch, the head of the Addiction Competence Centre at Gesundheit Österreich GmbH (GÖG) – the Austrian National Public Health Institute –
24th January 2025 - Austria, Europe |
Austria: The Ministry of Health has presented a bill amending the Tobacco Act to transpose the EU-wide flavour ban on heated tobacco products (HTPs) and to
23rd January 2025 - Austria, Europe |
Austria: The outgoing government has published the list of measures that the State Budget 2025 would entail if it obtains parliamentary approval. Among the measures, the
12th December 2024 - Austria, Europe |
Austria: The head of the tobacco monopoly administration, Hannes Hofer, expressed his concern about the lack of taxation on nicotine products, press reports. He also
8th November 2024 - Austria, Europe |
Austria: The Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection has notified an ordinance to the European Commission’s TRIS database with the
24th October 2024 - Austria, Europe |
Austria: The Tax and Customs Authority has told TobaccoIntelligence that €12.5m was raised in tax revenue from heated tobacco in 2021, €28.7m in 2022 and €38.6m
30th September 2024 - Austria, Europe |
Austria: The far-right Freedom Party (FPO) has won the elections with 28.8% of the vote and will now have to form a coalition government.
5th August 2024 - Austria, Europe |
Austria: The Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection has published a fact sheet on the use of new nicotine products. The
4th July 2024 - Austria, Europe |
Austria: Following other federal states, including Upper Austria and Salzburg, the Styrian state parliament has banned nicotine pouches for under-18s and approved an
3rd June 2024 - Austria, Europe |
Austria: The ban on nicotine pouches for under-18s in the city of Salzburg entered into force on 1st June, press reports. The ban includes
28th May 2024 - Austria, Europe |
Austria: In the run-up to “International No Tobacco Day” (31st May), the authorities of Lower Austria stressed the need for a nationwide regulation
8th May 2024 - Austria, Europe |
Austria: At a conference held yesterday (7th May), state health officials spoke out in favour of a nationwide ban on tobacco-free nicotine pouches,
17th April 2024 - Austria, Europe |
Austria: After a number of federal states have passed or are working on bills to ban nicotine pouches for minors (under 18) –
28th March 2024 - Austria, Europe |
Austria: As of 1st April, heated tobacco tax will increase to €180 per kg. The tax will increase gradually to €197 per kg from 1st
13th March 2024 - Austria, Europe |
Austria (Styria): The Austrian government has notified a bill to the European Commission's TRIS database to amend the Styrian Youth Act to prohibit the purchase,
23rd January 2024 - Austria, Europe |
Austria: The Ministry of Health has told TobaccoIntelligence that comprehensive regulations for nicotine pouches and other tobacco-free nicotine products are planned for the
18th October 2023 - Austria, Europe |
Austria (Salzburg): The Austrian government has notified a bill to the European Commission's TRIS database to amend the Salzburg Youth Act to prohibit the
17th July 2023 - Austria, Europe |
Austria: The Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection has drawn up a non-exhaustive list of prohibited substances in tobacco products. The
13th June 2023 - Austria, Europe |
Austria: The Ministry of Health has told TobaccoIntelligence that an amendment to the Tobacco and Non-Smokers Protection Act, which among other things will regulate
31st March 2023 - Austria, Europe |
Austria: As approved in the Budget Accompanying Bill 2023, starting tomorrow (1st April), the tax on heated tobacco will increase from €149 per kg to
10th January 2023 - Austria, Europe |
Austria: According to the Packaging Ordinance of 2014, as of 1st January 2023 manufacturers of tobacco products with filters, or filters for use
15th December 2022 - Austria, Europe |
Austria: Health minister Johannes Rauch is working on an amendment to the Tobacco and Non-Smoker Protection Law to extend the range of public
12th December 2022 - Austria, Europe |
Austria: The Austrian government has notified a bill to the European Commission's TRIS database to amend the Children and Young People Act. The
2nd December 2022 - Austria, Europe |
Austria: The majority of Parliament has approved the Budget Accompanying Bill 2023, which will implement a gradual increase in heated tobacco tax, starting at €164 per
26th October 2022 - Austria, Europe |
Austria: The federal government has presented to Parliament the Budget Accompanying Bill 2023, which would bring in a gradual increase in heated tobacco tax, starting
31st May 2022 - Austria, Europe |
Austria: Health minister Johannes Rauch told the press that a National Tobacco and Nicotine Strategy will be presented in the autumn. The strategy
1st April 2022 - Austria, Europe |
Austria: From today, tax on heated tobacco will increase from €136 per kg to €149 per kg.
15th March 2022 - Austria, Europe |
Austria: Today, 15th March, is the deadline for the annual reporting of tobacco products’ ingredients and emissions by brand name and product type. The information