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Slovenia: The bill transposing the EU-wide heated tobacco flavour ban into the Slovenian legal framework, regulating nicotine pouches as well as regulating herbal heated products as herbal
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7th March 2024 - Europe, Luxembourg |
Luxembourg: The Ministry of Finance has proposed a draft regulation seeking to introduce a tax for heated tobacco and nicotine pouches. Currently not subject to
Poland: The Ministry of Finance has announced its intention to amend the definition of innovative products in the Excise Duty Act in order to include
7th March 2024 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority has updated a list of notified tobacco products and their ingredients.
7th March 2024 - Colombia, South America |
Colombia: The Vaping Products Bill was passed yesterday, 6th March, at its last vote in the Chamber of Representatives (Colombia’s lower chamber). The
6th March 2024 - United Kingdom |
UK: The government has started a consultation on introducing a one-off tobacco duty increase that would amount to £2 per 50 g of
Finland: The government’s proposal to amend the Tobacco Act regarding nicotine pouches has been notified to the TRIS system. The proposal would add
6th March 2024 - Europe, North Macedonia |
North Macedonia: The minister of agriculture has submitted an initiative to the government to regulate the manufacture, importation and sale of nicotine pouches,
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
6th March 2024 - Asia, Kyrgyzstan |
Kyrgyzstan: President Sadyr Japarov has reportedly signed a law that provides a sanction regime for violating the requirements of the Tobacco Act, adjusting the current
5th March 2024 - Canada, North America |
Canada: Health Canada has published its 2024-2025 Departmental Plan. The plan’s objectives include reducing tobacco use through Canada’s Tobacco Strategy, examining youth access
Italy: The Ministry of Health enacted a decree reinstating the retail sale of Velo nicotine pouches, after analysing the content and safety of
Iran:Â Jafar Jandaghi, head of the Environment and Occupational Health Centre of the Ministry of Health, told local press that the ban on heated
Georgia: A draft law seeking to reduce the excise duty rate on chewing tobacco from GEL60 ($23) to GEL30 ($11) has been initiated,
4th March 2024 - Canada, North America |
Canada: Health Canada is soliciting input from stakeholders and the public regarding potential regulatory actions aimed at consolidating the Tobacco Reporting Regulations and
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
Israel: Yesterday (3rd March), the tax authority announced an increase in the excise duty on heated tobacco, with new rates set at 270%
4th March 2024 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: The government has approved the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Bill, which will repeal parts of the tobacco control legislation passed by
US - West Virginia: The National Taxpayers Union (NTU), the nation’s oldest taxpayer advocacy organisation, has sent a letter to the members of
Lithuania: The Ministry of Finance has prepared the 2025–2027 draft amendments to the Excise Law, seeking to further increase excise duties on tobacco and
Slovakia: Yesterday (27th February), president Zuzana Čaputová signed an amendment to the Act on the Production, Labelling, and Sale of Tobacco and Related
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has updated the list of retail prices and excise duties for heated tobacco consumables and herbal
28th February 2024 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: The government has introduced the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Bill, which will repeal parts of the tobacco control legislation passed by
Norway: The Health Directorate has ordered Swedish Match and Snushjem to cease sending out newsletters and posting on social media, as these practices
27th February 2024 - Africa, South Africa |
South Africa: The National Treasury has opened the 2024 Draft Rates Bill for public comment. The bill increases heated tobacco tax from ZAR7.80 ($0.40) per ten
26th February 2024 - Europe |
EU: Today, the European Commission's Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG-Santé) has published an updated roadmap for the implementation of Europe's Beating
US - Iowa: House Study Bill (HSB) 725 has been introduced, which would establish a definition of heated tobacco products (HTPs). HSB 725
Lithuania: The Ministry of Economy and Innovation’s Department of Internal Trade Policy adviser has confirmed to TobaccoIntelligence that the draft amendment to the
22nd February 2024 - Africa, South Africa |
South Africa: The minister of finance, Enoch Godongwana, said in his 2024 budget speech that the ministry will increase tobacco excise duties by
21st February 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The highest court, the Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal, has reversed fines worth approximately €9.4m that were imposed on 11 tobacco manufacturers
20th February 2024 - Asia |
Southeast Asia: Today, director of the World Health Organization (WHO) South-East Asia region Saima Wazed called on countries to intensify efforts to control
Malta: According to minister of health Jo Etienne Abela, the first "specific" tobacco control strategy is being developed. The strategy will include measures
US - West Virginia:Â Senate Bill (SB) 863 has been introduced. SB 863 would levy a tax on heated tobacco products (HTPs). These products
20th February 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The Trimbos Institute, a nonprofit research organisation in Utrecht, has issued a new heated tobacco fact sheet saying the claim that heated
Sweden: The government has agreed to introduce a bill to reduce the excise tax on snus by 20%, while increasing taxes on traditional cigarettes and
US - Utah: House Bill 566 has been introduced, which would make it unlawful to give, distribute, sell or offer for sale the
US - California: Assembly Bill 3218 has been introduced, which would require the attorney general to establish and maintain a list of tobacco
US - New York: Bill A 9224Â has been introduced, which would prohibit the sale of tobacco products and vapour products within 500 ft
Egypt: Following the Ministry of Trade and Industry decision 503/2023, the Egyptian Organization for Standards and Quality (EOS) has published the Procedural and Financial Regulations for
US - Maine: The Hallowell City Council voted to end the sale of flavoured nicotine products, including menthol, in the city. Hallowell, with a population
US - Alabama:Â Senate bill (SB) 96 has been introduced, which would define heated tobacco products (HTPs) for state law purposes. Accordingly, an HTP
14th February 2024 - World |
Global: The tenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC)
Italy: The Market and Competition Authority (AGCM) has fined British American Tobacco (BAT) €6m and Amazon €1m for misleading advertising of the heated tobacco
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has updated the list of nicotine pouches authorised for sale.
Slovakia: Yesterday (13th February), the National Council (Parliament) approved the amendment to the Act on the Production, Labelling, and Sale of Tobacco and
Malaysia: Wan Saiful Wan Jan, member of parliament (MP) for the opposition party Perikatan Nasional (PN), has reportedly urged the government to issue the
12th February 2024 - Europe |
EU: During last week's plenary debate at the European Parliament on the lack of transparency between the European Commission (EC) and the tobacco industry, member of the
Turkey: First Lady Emine Erdoğan has tweeted against the use of heated tobacco and e-cigarettes, saying that these products are hazardous not only to
