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Poland: The Ministry of Health has made public a draft bill that regulates nicotine pouches. The draft extends the country’s tobacco restrictions to nicotine pouches by
Finland: The new government’s draft proposal to amend the Tobacco Act to regulate nicotine pouches is facing criticism during the comments procedure, media reports.
Russia: The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade has drafted a governmental decree proposing to ban the sale of nicotine-containing products – including e-liquids, disposable e-cigarettes and
EU: New commissioner for health and animal safety Olivér Várhelyi has outlined his policy priorities for his five-year mandate. While not explicitly addressing
EU: Cypriot member of the European Parliament (MEP) Loucas Fourlas, from the European People's Party Group (centre-right), has submitted a parliamentary question to
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has updated the lists of retail prices and excise duties for heated tobacco consumables and herbal heated products (HHPs).
Greece: The Ministry of Health has updated the list of notified tobacco products. The list contains herbal heated products, heated tobacco products and nicotine pouches, among
Germany: The Greens (centre-left), currently in the ruling coalition with the Social Democratic Party of Germany, has recently published its Government Programme 2025. In it,
Germany: The Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD, centre-left), currently in the ruling coalition, has published its election manifesto ahead of the 23rd
Czech Republic: The State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority has updated the list of notified tobacco products and their ingredients.
Ukraine: The Ukrainian National Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC Ukraine) has asked president Zelenskyy to sign a bill to change the excise
EU: Greek member of the European Parliament (MEP) Afroditi Latinopoulou, of the right-wing Patriots for Europe group, has submitted a parliamentary question to
France: Following the implementation of an excise increase scheme, as of 1st January 2025, the tax rate for heated tobacco products (HTPs) is
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has updated the lists of retail prices and excise duties for heated tobacco consumables and herbal heated products (HHPs).
Belarus: A bill “on state regulation of the production, turnover and consumption of tobacco raw materials, tobacco products, non-tobacco nicotine-containing products, liquids for
Estonia: Following amendments approved and passed in June 2023, the current tax rate for heated tobacco products (HTPs) and nicotine pouches, set at
Serbia: Following the implementation of a new e-excise system, from 1st January 2025, the tax rate per package of heated tobacco products (HTPs)
Russia: According to the tax law amendment, heated tobacco consumables will be taxed at a rate of RUB9,807 (€90) per kg from 1st
Russia: From 1st January 2025, the minimum selling price for 1 g of heated tobacco will be RUB22 (€0.20).
Belarus: According to the tax law amendment, from 1st January 2025, the tax rate per kg will be BYN370.01 (€108) for heated tobacco
Germany: Heated tobacco tax consists of pipe tobacco tax plus an additional tax, which is calculated based on traditional cigarettes and pipe tobacco.
Bulgaria: In December 2022, the parliament approved a bill to amend the Law on Excise and Tax Warehouses that gradually increases the excise
Switzerland: Heated tobacco tax will increase from 12% to 16% of the retail price. Tax on snus and nicotine pouches will increase from
Hungary: New excise rates for heated tobacco products (HTPs), herbal heated sticks and nicotine pouches will enter into force on 1st January 2025,
Iceland: An excise duty for nicotine pouches will be introduced starting 1st January 2025, following the publication in November 2024 of the law
Belgium: Starting 1st January 2025, the sale of tobacco products, tobacco-related products and e-cigarettes in temporary points-of-sale will be prohibited.
Belgium: On 1st January 2025, the royal decree of 3rd March 2024 on the manufacture and marketing of tobacco products and herbal products
Italy: Starting 1st January 2025, the excise duty on heated tobacco products (HTPs) and herbal heated products (HHPs) will increase from 38% to
Estonia: Following amendments approved and passed in July 2024, notifications of tobacco and tobacco-related products will be subject to a fee of €5,000
Lithuania: The 2025-2027 amendments to the Excise Law increase excise duties for heated tobacco to €89.40 per 1,000 pieces in January 2025. The
Czech Republic: According to the Excise Tax Act (consolidated budget package), the heated tobacco rate will increase to CZK3.97 (€0.16) in 2025. The
Lithuania: As of 1st January 2025, displaying tobacco products and e-cigarettes in convenience stores will be prohibited; however, displays will continue to be
Netherlands: The bill amending the Tobacco and Smoking Products Act to completely ban oral nicotine products (such as nicotine pouches), which was approved
Slovakia: The amendment to the Act on the Production, Labelling, and Sale of Tobacco and Related Products regarding the ban on flavoured heated
Albania: The tax on heated tobacco and oral tobacco will increase from ALL7,750 (€78) per kg to ALL8,250 (€84) per kg.
Latvia: The Tobacco Products Act was amended in January 2024. It established that from 1st January 2025, nicotine pouch flavours other than tobacco
Moldova: The budget bill 2025 amended the Fiscal Code in order to increase the excise duty on heated tobacco products. Starting 1st January
Poland: Starting 1st January 2025, the excise duty will rise from PLN377.01 (€88) per kg of tobacco to PLN414.71 (€97) per kg of
Spain: The government has notified a bill proposing an excise duty on nicotine pouches and other nicotine products to the European Commission’s TRIS
Spain: The Ministry of Health has extended the public consultation period for the draft decree that would amend royal decree 579/2017 until 22nd December. The
Netherlands: In a letter to the parliament, state secretary for youth, prevention and sport Vincent Karremans has informed the House of Representatives about Reports on
Ukraine: According to the head of the State Service for Food and Consumer Protection, Serhiy Tkachuk, the introduction of a nicotine cap for
Netherlands: Last week, after the debate on the Nicotinee citizens’ initiative, the House of Representatives voted for a motion to have the government investigate
Lithuania: The Department of Drug, Tobacco and Alcohol Control (NTAKD) has reminded retailers that as of 1st January 2025 displaying tobacco products and e-cigarettes
Sweden: British American Tobacco Sweden AB is recalling the Granit Original White Portion Large snus product, produced between 30th May and 10th November 2024, due
Russia: The State Duma (lower chamber of the parliament) deputies have prepared a bill banning the sale of tobacco and nicotine-containing products at
Spain: Today is the last day of the public consultation period for the draft decree that would amend royal decree 579/2017, which regulates
