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Finland: Several members of Parliament (MPs) from opposition parties are calling for stricter regulations on tobacco and nicotine products, media reports. MPs are demanding
Lithuania: Yesterday, 2nd October, the parliamentary Health Affairs Committee approved the amendment to tighten economic sanctions for selling tobacco and related products to
Belgium: Supermarket chain Buurtsuper.be has filed an appeal with the Constitutional Court regarding a measure in the tobacco plan approved in March 2024. Buurtsuper.be considers
Poland: The Council of Ministers has adopted the draft act amending the Excise Duty Act, which increases heated tobacco and e-liquid rates. It establishes an
2nd October 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The bill amending the Tobacco and Smoking Products Act to completely ban oral nicotine products (such as nicotine pouches) was approved by
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.
1st October 2024 - Europe, Luxembourg |
Luxembourg: As shown in our compliance calendar, nicotine pouches start to be taxed today at a rate of €22 per kg following a
1st October 2024 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: Today, the Tobacco Products Act and the Ordinance on Tobacco Products and Electronic Cigarettes enter into force. Heated tobacco products (HTPs) and nicotine pouches will
Georgia: A meeting of experts on the topic “Consumption of various tobacco/nicotine products among adolescents: challenges and responses in Georgia” was held in Tbilisi
Denmark: Today, the obligation for online retailers to operate a new age-verification system for online sales of tobacco, nicotine, e-cigarettes and alcohol enters
30th September 2024 - Europe |
EU: The General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union has told TobaccoIntelligence that the proposal for a revision of the 2009 Council recommendation on smoke-free
Iceland: The minister of health has said that taxation of nicotine products must be considered in order to curb youth uptake, press reports.
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.
Lithuania: The parliamentary Health Affairs Committee took a break from considering the amendment to tighten economic sanctions for the sale of tobacco and related
Poland: The Ministry of Finance has decided not to tax heating devices for now despite initial plans. The ministry has opted to postpone the taxation
Lithuania: A supervisory board approved by the government has been created in the Department of Drug, Tobacco and Alcohol Control (NTAKD), media reports.
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has updated the list of nicotine pouches authorised for sale.
25th September 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The bill to change the Tobacco and Smoking Products Act in order to completely ban nicotine pouches, which was voted in plenary on
Finland: According to the National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health (Valvira), many manufacturers and importers of tobacco and e-cigarette products in Finland did
23rd September 2024 - Europe |
EU: The proposal for the revision of the 2009 Council recommendation on smoke-free environments – adopted by the European Commission on 17th September to extend the existing
Finland: The government proposal to raise tobacco taxes was referred to the parliament last week, media reports. The Finnish government recently proposed increases in
France: The new prime minister, Michel Barnier, has released the composition of his government, mostly from Les Républicains (the conservative-leaning party of the
Slovakia: President Peter Pellegrini has signed the draft amendment to the Act on Excise Tax on Tobacco Products, media reports. Reportedly, the amendment aims to tax e-liquids and
20th September 2024 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: Following the entry into force of the Tobacco Products Act and the Tobacco Products Ordinance on 1st October, the Federal Office of Public
Denmark: The Ministry of Health has notified a bill to the European Commission’s TRIS database to amend an order on requirements concerning packaging, extended
19th September 2024 - Europe |
EU: The European Ombudsman, the body holding EU institutions and agencies to account, will hold a workshop tomorrow (20th September) on tobacco lobbying and
Germany: Federal politicians have positioned themselves against advertising and taxation exceptions for tobacco alternatives in the press. Carlos Kasper, a member of the Bundestag (parliament) and
Italy: The Chamber of Deputies Finance Committee launched an enquiry into the taxation and licensing system for the retail sale of tobacco and
Malta: The Ministry of Health has updated the list of notified tobacco products.
18th September 2024 - Europe |
EU: The European Commission has published the proposal for the revision of the 2009 Council recommendation on smoke-free environments following yesterday’s (17th September) presentation at the
17th September 2024 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: The Council of States has approved the partial revision of the Tobacco Products Act, which introduces restrictions on the advertising of tobacco and
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
17th September 2024 - Europe |
EU: Today, the European Commission (EC) is discussing a proposal for the revision of the Council Recommendation on Smoke-Free Environments of 2009. The
Iceland: The Ministry of Finance has introduced a bill to the parliament to increase the applicable tax on heated tobacco products (HTPs) and chewing
12th September 2024 - Armenia, Asia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Europe, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan |
Commonwealth of Independent States: The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS, an intergovernmental organisation in Eurasia, consisting of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova,
12th September 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: New Social Contract, a political party from the new Dutch coalition, is supporting the citizens’ initiative Nicotinee, which proposes a generational sales ban on
Slovakia: Yesterday (11th September), the National Council (parliament) adopted the draft amendment to the Act on Excise Tax on Tobacco Products, media reports. Reportedly,
10th September 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The government is considering implementing a registration requirement for tobacco and related products sellers to keep track of the number of sales points,
10th September 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Parliamentary under-secretary for health and social care Andrew Gwynne said yesterday that details on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill will be set
Bulgaria: Parliament has passed an amendment to the Child Protection Act in its second and final reading that extends the ban on sales
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has updated the list of nicotine pouches authorised for sale.
France: President Emmanuel Macron has appointed Michel Barnier as prime minister. Barnier, 73, is a former European Commissioner and was the chief negotiator
5th September 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Parliamentary under-secretary for health and social care Gillian Merron said, as a response to a parliamentary question, that the Tobacco and Vapes
5th September 2024 - Europe, Luxembourg |
Luxembourg: The Ministry of Health has provided TobaccoIntelligence with the list of notified tobacco products in the country. The list includes heated tobacco products, heated
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.
Ukraine: The volunteers of the all-Ukrainian campaign “Youth free from smoking” in cooperation with the non-governmental organisation (NGO) “Zhyttia” held a press conference
4th September 2024 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority has updated a list of notified tobacco products and their ingredients.
3rd September 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Answering a parliamentary question, the parliamentary under-secretary for health and social care Andrew Gwynne said the Tobacco and Vapes Bill will be
Denmark: The Ministry of Health has notified several bills to the European Commission’s TRIS database to amend six executive orders. These include a
