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
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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
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
29th August 2024 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: The Federal Council will put into effect the Tobacco Products Act and the Ordinance on Tobacco Products and Electronic Cigarettes on 1st October. Heated
9th July 2024 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: The Canton of Vaud has banned sales of heated tobacco products (HTPs) to under-18s and obligates retailers to verify the age of HTP purchasers
8th July 2024 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: The Federal Commission for Addiction and Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases (EKSN) has published a discussion paper stating that tobacco products and e-cigarettes are under-regulated
4th July 2024 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: The Federal Statistical Office has released the Swiss Health Survey on tobacco consumption. The survey shows that more and more smokers are using heated
4th March 2024 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: On 29th February, the National Council voted 121 to 64 with 5 abstentions to reject the partial revision of the Tobacco Products Act, which
25th January 2024 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: As part of preliminary decisions to amend the 2025 Budget, the Federal Council has announced that the tobacco tax will be increased. It estimates
22nd January 2024 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: The National Council's Social Security and Health Committee (SGK-N) has approved the partial revision of the Tobacco Products Act, which restricts advertising of tobacco and vaping
6th November 2023 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: The Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) has published the Swiss Health Survey 2022, which has been carried out every five years since
11th October 2023 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: As shown on our TobaccoIntelligence compliance calendar, tomorrow (12th October) is the last day of the consultation on the preliminary draft of the Ordinance
27th September 2023 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: On 21st September, the Council of States approved the partial revision of the Tobacco Products Act, which will restrict the advertising of
21st August 2023 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: The parliamentary Commission for Social Security and Health of the Council of States (SGK-S) has requested an amendment of the Federal Council’s bill to implement “Children
22nd June 2023 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: The Federal Council has opened for consultation the preliminary draft of an ordinance specifying the provisions of the new Federal Law on Tobacco and Electronic Cigarettes,
25th May 2023 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: Following the adoption of the people’s initiative “Children without Tobacco”, which calls for a ban on tobacco and vaping advertising aimed at
24th May 2023 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: The National Council Committee for Economic Affairs and Taxation has submitted a motion calling on the Federal Council to draft a report on the taxation
28th March 2023 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: A study conducted last year by the Swiss Addiction Foundation, funded by the Federal Office of Public Health and involving 9,345 students, found 4% of boys
2nd December 2022 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: The draft bill to amend the Tobacco Products Act, which proposes to ban all tobacco and e-cigarette advertisements, has received criticism from
30th November 2022 - Europe, Switzerland |
31st August 2022 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: The Federal Council has submitted for consultation a draft bill to amend the Tobacco Products Act after a majority of voters in a referendum in February
16th March 2022 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: Answering a Federal Council consultation on possible e-cigarette taxation, the Swiss Tobacco Prevention Working Group has demanded that the tax should apply not only to e-cigarettes,
14th February 2022 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: The Federal Assembly must amend the Tobacco Products Act after a referendum on 13th February found 56.6% of voters in favour of the Children without