EU: On Tuesday (23rd April), the European Parliament adopted a proposal for a regulation on ecodesign for sustainable products. With the proposal, we expect
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Finland: The government has resubmitted the proposal to amend the Tobacco Act on nicotine pouch regulation to the EU TRIS system (the previous
25th April 2024 - Europe |
25th April 2024 - Europe |
EU: Yesterday (24th April), the European Parliament adopted a proposal for a directive on corporate sustainability due diligence. The proposal aims to have
Ukraine: The parliament has adopted a bill seeking to change the existing Law on State Regulation of Production and Circulation of Ethyl Alcohol,
EU: Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) in Europe issued a media release saying that e-cigarette use is becoming increasingly popular among adolescents.
24th April 2024 - Europe |
EU: Yesterday (23rd April), the European Parliament adopted the proposal for a directive on common rules promoting the repair of goods. The proposal seeks to
Russia: Bill 512729-8, which would require tobacco and nicotine-containing products (including heated tobacco consumables) to be marked with digital tax stamps, has been signed
24th April 2024 - Azerbaijan, Europe |
Azerbaijan: Yesterday (23rd April), the parliament adopted the amendment to the law “On Tobacco and Tobacco Products” in the first reading, media reports.
Slovakia: The Ministry of Finance has submitted a draft amendment to the Act on Excise Tax on Tobacco Products to the interdepartmental comment
Germany: Following the discussion of a possible birthdate-based ban on tobacco products in the UK, the federal government’s drug commissioner, Burkhard Blienert, told
19th April 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Answering a written question on the impacts of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, parliamentary under-secretary for health and social care Andrea Leadsom
Georgia: Parliament has supported a draft law seeking to reduce the excise duty rate on chewing tobacco from GEL60 ($23) to GEL30 ($11)
Russia: Bill 512729-8 has been passed by the Federal Assembly (upper chamber of parliament) and now goes to the president. The bill would require
Sweden: The Swedish Consumer Agency has filed a lawsuit against Westridge Group for the company’s marketing of tobacco-free nicotine products. The Consumer Agency is
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has updated the list of retail prices and excise duties for heated tobacco consumables and herbal heated
17th April 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Tobacco and Vapes Bill was approved yesterday (16th April) in the House of Commons (lower parliamentary chamber) on a second reading, with 379 votes
Austria: After a number of federal states have passed or are working on bills to ban nicotine pouches for minors (under 18) –
16th April 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: A decree from the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS) amending the Tobacco and Smoking Products decree that prohibits sales of
Portugal: The Portuguese Environmental Agency (APA) has confirmed to TobaccoIntelligence that although producers of tobacco products with filters and filters sold separately for
Finland: The Finnish Association for Substance Abuse Prevention (EHYT) conducted an online survey in January with 1,008 Finns aged between 15 and 29 participating.
Belgium: The government notified a bill to the European Commission via the TRIS system that aims to introduce plain packaging for heated tobacco products,
Albania: The Ministry of Justice and a member of parliament from the ruling Socialist Party have submitted a bill to amend the Tobacco Act. The
Greece: The Customs Authority has released a new circular in which it imposes an obligation for all entities involved in the tobacco supply chain, with the
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has updated the list of nicotine pouches authorised for sale.
Slovakia: Last month, the amendment to the Act on the Production, Labelling, and Sale of Tobacco and Related Products regarding the ban on
Slovenia: Amendments to the Act Restricting the Use of Tobacco and Related Products to transpose the EU-wide heated tobacco flavour ban into the national legal framework,
Russia: Bill 512729-8 – which would require tobacco and nicotine-containing products, including heated tobacco consumables, to be marked with digital tax stamps –
9th April 2024 - Europe, Luxembourg |
Luxembourg: The Ministry of Health told TobaccoIntelligence that, contrary to the past situation, there are now heated tobacco products approved for sale in Luxembourg.
9th April 2024 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority has updated a list of notified tobacco products and their ingredients.
Slovakia: The government will seek to consolidate public finances next year, media reports. This would include a tobacco tax increase as well as
Spain: The Ministry of Health has launched a public consultation on an amendment to decree 579/2017, which regulates e-cigarettes and tobacco products. It aims to address
8th April 2024 - Azerbaijan, Europe |
Azerbaijan: The Parliament Committee on Agrarian Policy has discussed the amendment to the law “On Tobacco and Tobacco Products”, media reports. It seeks to establish
Spain: Today the Ministry of Health will approve the Integral Plan for Smoking Prevention (PIT) 2024-2027, press reports. The final draft, which has
Sweden: Parliament has approved a bill to enforce the EU-wide flavour ban on heated tobacco products (HTPs), starting 1st May 2024. The bill
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
Slovenia: Last week the parliament approved the bill transposing the EU-wide heated tobacco flavour ban into the Slovenian legal framework, regulating nicotine pouches and regulating
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has updated the list of retail prices and excise duties for heated tobacco consumables and herbal heated products.
Estonia: The Health Board has updated the list of notified herbal products for smoking, which also contains herbal heated products.
Belgium: Parliament has approved a bill to amend the law on smoking bans, which prohibits smoking and vaping in amusement parks, zoos, playgrounds, children’s farms, and
2nd April 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: According to the Excise Tax Act, the excise tax for smoking tobacco (applicable to heated tobacco) increased from €216.64 to €346.98 per kg as of yesterday
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
27th March 2024 - Europe, North Macedonia |
North Macedonia: Yesterday (26th March), during the government's session, the Ministry of Agriculture was tasked with forming a working group with other ministries,
France: Senator Alexandra Borchio Fontimp from the Republicans group presented a bill that aims to restrict the retail sale of nicotine-containing products to
Denmark: The Ministry of Environment has notified a decree extending producer responsibility for single-use plastic products, including filters for tobacco products. The decree establishes a
21st March 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Tobacco and Vapes Bill was presented yesterday, 20th March. The generational tobacco ban includes tobacco products, implying that heated tobacco would be
20th March 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The state secretary for health, welfare, and sport’s regulation amending the Tobacco and Smoking Products Act to establish a list of prohibited
Belgium: Parliament has approved a bill aimed at implementing some of the objectives set by the 2022-2028 Strategy for a Tobacco-Free Generation. The bill introduces
Belgium: The Ministry of Health has published a decree to transpose Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2100 regarding the withdrawal of certain exemptions for heated tobacco products
Russia: The prime minister, Mikhail Mishustin, has signed governmental decree 301, which requires the Ministry of Agriculture to determine the minimum selling prices