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Portugal: The bill that transposes the Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2100 was adopted by Parliament's Health Commission. The new version of the bill
Finland: The smoke-free Finland 2030 network – whose objective is to create a tobacco- and nicotine-free Finland by 2030 – has suggested that the
France: The Ministry of Health has published the new National Tobacco Control Programme 2023-2027, which aims to reduce the country's smoking prevalence
28th November 2023 - World |
World: The tenth Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), due to be held this month
Kuwait: Today, the National Assembly will discuss deputy prime minister Essa Al-Kandari’s request for the urgent ratification of the Gulf Cooperation Council
Russia: Today, bill 448566-8 was signed by the president. The bill amends the Tax Code for the second time this year and increases
28th November 2023 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: Health organisations have condemned the newly elected National Party’s coalition agreement to repeal the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment
28th November 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: Last week, the bill (consolidated package) to introduce excise tax for nicotine pouches and increase taxation for heated tobacco was signed by
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has updated the list of retail prices and excise duties for heated tobacco consumables. The list now
27th November 2023 - Canada, North America |
Canada: The government has released the 2023 Fall Economic Statement, outlining plans to amend the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act. These amendments
27th November 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: As the end of the consultation on "creating a smokefree generation and tackling youth vaping" is approaching, Labour MP Mary Glindon
Greece: The public consultation on the bill that would introduce a tax on herbal heated products and nicotine pouches ends today. The tax for
Ireland: The health minister, Stephen Donnelly, and the minister of state for public health, Hildegarde Naughton, have launched a public consultation on
27th November 2023 - Brazil, South America |
Finland: The Finnish public health organisation Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) Finland has said that in order to protect the health
Norway: Parliament has passed the first reading of bill 125L, which aims to implement a flavour ban for heated tobacco products (HTPs).
Bulgaria: The amendment of the Excise Duties and Tax Warehouses Act, which introduces an excise duty on nicotine-containing and nicotine-free heated products with content
24th November 2023 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: The recently elected National Party has formed a coalition government with the right-wing ACT and New Zealand First parties. The
Malta: The Ministry for Social Policy and Children’s Rights has issued a Children’s Policy Framework public consultation document proposing a discussion on
24th November 2023 - Europe |
23rd November 2023 - Brazil, South America |
Brazil: The director of the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has scheduled a public meeting of the Anvisa Collegiate Board of Directors
Bulgaria: The bill transposing EU Commission Delegated Directive 2022/2100, which bans heated tobacco flavours and adds packaging restrictions depending on whether the product is considered
EU: Christel Schaldemose, a Danish member of European Parliament (MEP) from the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, has
22nd November 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) has published a new webinar, which provides information
Russia: Bill 448566-8 was approved by the Federal Assembly (upper chamber of Parliament) today, and now heads to the president for his
21st November 2023 - Europe |
EU: The European Cancer Organisation (ECO) held the European Cancer Summit 2023 last week, attended by delegates from European and EU member
20th November 2023 - Argentina, South America |
Argentina: The far-right Freedom Advances political party candidate Javier Milei won yesterday's (19th November) presidential elections with 55.9% of the votes, and
Greece: The Ministry of Finance has launched a public consultation on a bill that would introduce a tax on herbal heated products
Egypt: Eastern Company, Egypt's largest tobacco producer and a former holder of a monopoly for the production of tobacco products in the country,
Spain: Following an urgent procedure, the Ministry of Health plans to request the State Council's opinion on the bill amending royal decree
Slovakia: Ján Richter, chairman of the parliamentary club of the Smer-SD, the biggest ruling party, has said that the government plans to increase
Spain: Yesterday (16th November), the Spanish parliament elected Pedro Sánchez as prime minister by absolute majority, press reports. After several months of negotiations
Norway: The parliamentary Committee on Health and Care Services has submitted recommendations to bill 125L, which aims to implement a flavour ban
Russia: Today (17th November), bill 448566-8 has passed its third reading in the State Duma (lower chamber of Parliament) and heads to the
17th November 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority has updated the list of notified tobacco products and their ingredients.
Lithuania: The parliamentary Budget and Finance Committee has approved a proposal which, if adopted, will allow tobacco manufacturers and traders to support state institutions
16th November 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it has increased the civil money penalties that tobacco
Slovakia: According to a check by the Slovak Trade Inspection, one out of three under-age consumers can buy tobacco products, including heated tobacco and
Georgia: The parliament has adopted the bill that amends the current Law on Tobacco Control to postpone the regulation of standard plain
Denmark: A new prevention plan that aims to reduce nicotine and tobacco product consumption by children and young people has been presented by the
15th November 2023 - Azerbaijan, Europe |
Azerbaijan: The National Assembly (parliament) has approved in the first reading a draft amendment to the Tax Code, which will increase excise taxes
Finland: Last month, the government presented a bill on tobacco tax changes as of 1st January 2024. If adopted, nicotine pouches would be
14th November 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Yesterday (13th November), health minister Helen Whately said the government will “automatically raise the smoking age by one year every year,
Slovenia: The government-approved draft of the bill that would transpose the the EU-wide heated tobacco flavour ban into the Slovenian legal framework has been published and sent
14th November 2023 - United States |
US - Federal: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released a report on smokeless tobacco sales and marketing expenditures for 2022. In
Spain: Yesterday (13th November), the acting health minister, José Miñones, announced a bill will be introduced to amend royal decree 579/2017,
Slovakia: The new government has announced in the financial policy section of its programme statement that it plans to adjust the state taxation
Ukraine: The State Production and Consumer Service has put forward for public discussion a bill to amend the tobacco legal framework. The bill seeks to prohibit
US - Louisiana: The Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control has released a list of approved e-сigarettes and alternative nicotine products, known
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