LATEST ALERTS
South Africa: The Portfolio Committee on Health will resume public hearings on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill. The next hearings will be held
Austria: The Ministry of Health has told TobaccoIntelligence that comprehensive regulations for nicotine pouches and other tobacco-free nicotine products are planned for the
Luxembourg: The Ministry of Health has answered a parliamentary question in relation to nicotine pouches. The ministry compares these products with snus, especially in terms of
UK: The response to the "creating a smokefree generation and tackling youth vaping" consultation will be published in the coming weeks, ahead of
UK: The Doncaster (South Yorkshire) Police and Trading Standards officers inspected eight premises and seized 1,549 illegal e-cigarettes, as well as nicotine pouches and
Croatia: The transposition of the heated tobacco flavour ban is now in the parliament. It allows for heated tobacco to be classified as smoking or smokeless
Portugal: The Ministry of Health has told the press that heated tobacco will not have to carry combined health warnings (meaning both text and an
EU: Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Aldo Patriciello, from the Group of the European People's Party, has submitted a parliamentary question asking how the EU
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
EU: Nicoventures Trading has appealed the decision of the General Court of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), which declared that the applicants’ action
US - Hawaii: Senate Bill 2691 has been introduced. It would prohibit the sale of flavoured tobacco products and mislabelled e-liquids that contain
EU: The European Commission (EC) has answered the parliamentary question E-003360/2023 about the future of tobacco filters. The EC said that in order
Portugal: Following the approval of the law transposing the Commission's Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2100, which introduces a definition for heated tobacco products (HTPs), bans heated
Azerbaijan: Yesterday (18th January), at the meeting of the Parliament Committee on Labour and Social Policy, the chairman, Musa Guliyev, stated that the
US - New Mexico: Senate Bill 80 has been introduced and would prohibit the sale of flavoured tobacco products in the state. A
Bulgaria: The Sofia District Court has ruled that using heated tobacco in indoor public spaces does not constitute a violation of the smoking
Spain: Yesterday (16th January), the Council of Ministers approved the decree imposing the heated tobacco flavour ban. The definition of heated tobacco remains
Ukraine: Yesterday (16th January), the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) approved bill 10321-1 on tobacco tax changes. The bill introduces new excise tax categories for
Belgium: In December 2023, the Council of Ministers adopted a bill aimed at implementing some of the objectives set by the 2022-2028 Strategy
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has introduced new procedures for obtaining and paying for excise stamps. It has also issued guidelines to
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,
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
