Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has updated the list of nicotine pouches that are authorised for sale.
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France: On 25th June, the French subsidiary of Philip Morris was fined €900,000 for illegal advertising of the Iqos heated tobacco device, which
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
Austria: Following other federal states, including Upper Austria and Salzburg, the Styrian state parliament has banned nicotine pouches for under-18s and approved an
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
3rd July 2024 - Europe |
EU: The European Commission (EC) will present its proposal for the revision of the Council recommendation on smoke-free environments on 17th September, during
3rd July 2024 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority has updated the list of notified tobacco products and their ingredients.
Taiwan: The assessment of the health risks of heated tobacco products (HTPs), which could result in their legalisation, is being undertaken by a
Malaysia: The minister of health reportedly said yesterday (1st July) that the regulations implementing the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 will be
Pakistan: The Finance Act 2024 entered into force on 1st July, imposing an excise duty of PKR1,200 ($4.30) on nicotine pouches.
1st July 2024 - Asia, Bangladesh |
Bangladesh: The Anti-Tobacco Parliamentary Women’s Forum – a forum of female members of parliament, calling to curb tobacco use – has sent a
1st July 2024 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The US Supreme Court has overruled the 1984 Chevron decision. One of the key principles of the Chevron doctrine is that
US - Maryland: Effective today, the sales and use tax for electronic smoking devices, including vaping liquid in a container of more than
US - California: A new tax rate on tobacco products comes into force today. The tax will change from 56.32% of the wholesale
Denmark: An amendment to the Act on Tobacco Products and the Act on Electronic Cigarettes enters into force today. It strengthens age control
1st July 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: A decree from the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport prohibits the sale of tobacco and related products in supermarkets and catering establishments from
Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health has published a video on Facebook warning against the use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDs) and
Russia: The Federal Customs Service of Russia has reminded importers of tobacco and nicotine-containing products that as of 1st July 2024 their products
Malta: The Ministry for Health and Active Ageing has published its Policy Framework for the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Disease for public
Ireland: The Public Health (Tobacco Amendment) bill has been introduced today at the Dáil Éireann (lower chamber of the Irish parliament). The bill must now
27th June 2024 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: Altria Group has announced the submission of premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for
Georgia: Parliament has adopted the amendment to the Law on Tobacco Control in the first reading, press reports. The amendment would postpone the regulation
Pakistan: The district government of Peshawar – the capital city of the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with a population of over 4.7m –
Lithuania: Jurgita Sejonienė, member of parliament (MP) from the governing Homeland Union, has registered a bill to increase the age limit for selling tobacco
Denmark: At an EU council meeting, minister of health Sophie Løhde urged the EU Commission to change the EU legislation to protect children
Georgia: The parliamentary Economy and Economic Policy Committee has discussed and supported the amendment to the Law on Tobacco Control, which would postpone
21st June 2024 - Asia, South Korea |
South Korea: Yesterday (20th June), the Ministry of Health and Welfare updated the health warnings that heated tobacco, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches must
20th June 2024 - Canada, North America |
Canada: Health Canada has published the report of the second review of the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act (TVPA), which focuses on tobacco
Bahrain: The government referred an amendment to the Law on Tobacco and Smoking Control to the parliament, press reports. The new amendment proposes to
20th June 2024 - Paraguay, South America |
Paraguay: The Chamber of Deputies has rejected an initiative proposed by two deputies from the main opposition party, the Authentic Radical Liberal Party, that would
Lithuania: The Vilnius Regional Administrative Court has rejected the request by British American Tobacco (BAT) to annul the €3,000 fine imposed on it
Romania: The Romanian Parliament has passed a bill that amends audiovisual law 504/2002 and supplements law 148/2000 on advertising in order to further restrict the advertising of heating devices
Sweden: The parliament has approved a bill to reduce the excise tax on snus by 20%, while increasing taxes on traditional cigarettes, smoking tobacco and other
US - District of Columbia: Philip Morris International (PMI) has announced that online sales of Zyn nicotine pouches have been suspended by manufacturer Swedish
China: According to the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration (STMA), on 12th June 2024, Zhang Jianmin – party secretary and director of the STMA,
19th June 2024 - Central America, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica: The Constitutional Chamber has ordered the Ministry of Health to issue the regulations of law 10666 – which regulated the use
Slovakia: The National Council (Parliament) has moved the draft amendment to the Act on Excise Tax on Tobacco Products to the second reading,
Ukraine: The State Production and Consumer Service has announced that the government is creating the “eTobacco” portal, where it will be possible to monitor the
Ukraine: The parliament has adopted in the second reading a bill seeking to change the existing Law On State Regulation of Production and Circulation of Ethyl Alcohol,
Denmark: The Ministry of Health has released for consultation a draft bill to amend the Tobacco Products Act. The measures include a ban on flavourings for nicotine
Finland: The draft decree of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health on the notification requirements for nicotine pouches has been submitted to
17th June 2024 - Africa, South Africa |
South Africa: Cyril Ramaphosa, who has been in power since 2018, has been re-elected as president after his party, the African National Congress
China: On 24th May, the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation held a seminar in Beijing to discuss the impact of tobacco
Hungary: The bill notified to the European Commission back in August 2023 through the EU TRIS notification system – which sought to regulate nicotine
Pakistan: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed a bill to amend the Federal Excise Act. The bill proposes levying an excise duty of
Ukraine: Kyiv City Council has decided to reduce the number of kiosks in the capital within two years, as well as to prohibit
14th June 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The bill to change the Tobacco and Smoking Products Act in order to completely ban nicotine pouches, which was voted in plenary
13th June 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Today, the Labour Party – the main opposition party prior to the dissolution of the parliament – published its electoral programme for
13th June 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The new Dutch cabinet is to include 29 members, with 9 of them, including the minister of health, welfare and sport, chosen