LATEST ALERTS
Italy: In December 2023, the Ministry of Health suspended the retail sales of Velo nicotine pouches until the Higher Institute of Health analyses
US - Colorado: Senate Bill (SB) 24-022 has been introduced. The bill would allow Colorado counties to regulate the distribution of tobacco products and
Portugal: The bill that transposes Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2100 was published in the Official Gazette. It introduces a definition for heated tobacco products (HTPs), bans
US - Federal: A group of senators has sent a letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) director, Shalanda Young, expressing
US - Federal: Senate Democrat Dick Durbin has criticised the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) again for its long-overdue review of premarket tobacco
Estonia: As of 1st January 2024, the tax on heated tobacco and nicotine pouches has increased to €112.40/kg, and the Tax and Customs
Latvia: Yesterday (11th January), the bill amending the law on the circulation of tobacco products, herbal smoking products, electronic smoking devices and their
UK: At a debate on a smoke-free future yesterday (11th January), chair of the all-party parliamentary group (APPG) on smoking and health, Bob Blackman,
Iceland: Amendments to the Tobacco Law were published on 10th January 2024 in the Official Gazette. The amendments transpose the European Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) into
US - Indiana: Senate Bill (SB) 227 has been introduced. The bill would require manufacturers of alternative nicotine products and vapour products to
Czech Republic: The State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority has updated a list of notified tobacco products and their ingredients.
Portugal: The Tax Authority has issued a statement informing that as of 20th May 2024 the traceability system currently imposed on cigarettes and roll-your-own
Sweden: As of 1st January 2024, heated tobacco products tax increased to SEK2,241 (€200) per kg, snus tax increased to SEK526 (€47) per
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has updated the list of nicotine pouches authorised for sale.
Chile: Member of parliament (MP) Andrés Celis from the opposition coalition has submitted a request to minister of health Ximena Aguilera to urge her
Italy: Parliament has approved the 2024 Budget Law, which will increase excise duty on heated tobacco products (HTPs) in 2026 from 41% to
Luxembourg: Last month (December 2023), the government notified a bill amending the tobacco law to the European Commission’s TRIS system. It seeks to
US - Maine: Hallowell is yet another city in Maine seeking to ban the sale of flavoured vaping and other tobacco products, including
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) published the 2022 Blue Book, which shows that the revenue from heated tobacco products (HTPs) amounted to
Ukraine: The State Regulatory Service of Ukraine refused to approve a bill that aimed to prohibit the open display of tobacco products, tobacco-heating devices, e-cigarettes and
Azerbaijan: The excise rate for disposable e-cigarettes has increased to AZN2 ($1.18) per unit, while the heated tobacco rate has increased from AZN14 ($8.25) to
Finland: As of 1st January 2024, nicotine pouches are now subject to tax. According to the governmental bill, non-liquid smokeless nicotine products – such
US - Federal: Yesterday (8th January), the US Supreme Court declined to hear tobacco company RJ Reynolds' challenge to a California law banning
Poland: As of 1st January 2024, the excise duty on heated tobacco is set at PLN377.01 (€87) plus 32.05% of the weighted average
Romania: As of 1st January 2024, the excise duty on heated tobacco consumables amounts to RON1,094.93 (€220) per kg. The tax rate will
Philippines: As of 4th January 2024, vaping and heated tobacco products are now included in the list of consumer goods subjected to mandatory certification to
Philippines: As of 1st January 2024, the tax on heated tobacco consumables has increased by 5% to PHP35 ($0.63) per pack of 20.
New Zealand: As of 1st January 2024, the tax on heated tobacco has increased to NZD1,555.23 ($967) per kg.
Egypt: The Ministry of Trade and Industry has issued decision 498/2023 and decision 503/2023, approving two standards proposed originally by the Egyptian Organization
Tunisia: The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has issued circular 31/2023, which prohibits tobacco use in all buildings and headquarters of
Egypt: The Supreme Council of Universities has decided to ban the use of heated tobacco and e-cigarettes on university campuses, press reports. The
Oman: The Consumer Protection Authority has issued decree 756/2023, raising administrative fines for using or distributing heated tobacco products and e-cigarettes. The minimum
Portugal: The bill that transposes Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2100 was approved by the president, press reports. The bill introduces a definition for heated tobacco
Portugal: In December 2023, the State Budget 2024 was published in the Official Gazette. The budget increased heated tobacco tax from €0.0896 per g to
Bulgaria: As of 1st January 2024, heated tobacco tax has increased to BGN331 (€169) per kg and nicotine pouch tax to BGN95 (€48) per kg.
Albania: As of 1st January 2024, tax on heated tobacco and oral tobacco has increased to ALL7,750 (€74) per kg.
Slovenia: The Ministry of Finance has opened for consultation a bill that would introduce a tax on herbal heated sticks compatible with heated tobacco devices
Iceland: The law amending various laws to accommodate the 2024 Budget was published in the Official Gazette on 27th December 2023. The bill increases
North Macedonia: Pursuant to amendments to the Excise Duty Law approved in October 2023, herbal heated sticks compatible with heated tobacco devices are now subject to
Indonesia: As recorded in our compliance calendar, the applicable tax on tobacco products and nicotine pouches has increased. As of 1st January 2024,
Chile: Law 21,642 amending the Tobacco Law to explicitly include heated tobacco products (HTPs) was published in the Official Gazette on 4th January 2024. The law
Lithuania: On 23rd December 2023, the Seimas (parliament) adopted the amendment to the Code of Administrative Offences seeking to increase sanctions for the
Lithuania: The parliament approved the proposal that seeks to allow tobacco manufacturers and traders to support state institutions in the fight against smuggling
Ukraine: According to the amended Advertising Act, the product placement of tobacco products and heating devices in audiovisual media and on video-sharing platforms (exclusively to
Norway: Parliament has definitively approved bill 125L, which implements a flavour ban and introduces plain packaging for heated tobacco products (HTPs) starting 1st January
Tunisia: The deadline to place health warnings covering 70% of the packaging on tobacco and vapour products is 31st December.
Global: Several EU and international markets will see a rise in heated tobacco taxes on 1st January 2024, including Indonesia, Bulgaria, Russia and
Lebanon: The Tobacco Authority has published an updated list of heated tobacco product prices as stipulated in the provisions of decree 151/1959, which establishes
