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4th September 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The municipality of the Hague will look into the possibility of preventing the opening of new tobacconists, media reports. In June,
Finland: The government's bill to regulate nicotine pouches under the Tobacco Act is scheduled to be brought to the parliament during the autumn session,
Pakistan: Experts and health advocates, such as the Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC), have urged the government
Thailand: Chonnan Srikaew has been announced as Thailand's new minister of Public Health. Yesterday (30th August), he resigned as leader of the
31st August 2023 - North America |
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a new webinar to help online retailers respond to warning letters
31st August 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The outgoing cabinet has completed next year's budget negotiations. The government reportedly wants to raise excise taxes for tobacco products in 2024,
Ukraine: Yesterday (30th August), the president signed bill 9315 prohibiting the sale of locally produced tobacco products, including heated and chewing tobacco, in
30th August 2023 - South America, Uruguay |
Uruguay: The Chamber of Representatives – the lower house of the General Assembly – has rejected part of a bill that would
29th August 2023 - World |
Global: A new standard operating procedure for measuring the nicotine, glycerol and propylene glycol content in the tobacco of heated tobacco products has
29th August 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: On 10th March 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a proposed rule titled "Requirements for Tobacco
Egypt: The Egyptian Organization for Standards and Quality (EOS) has told TobaccoIntelligence it is currently working on two new regulations. The first will
Ukraine: The National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) has included two Big Tobacco companies in their list of "international sponsors of war".
25th August 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The coalition government has agreed on the final changes to the budget consolidation package, media reports. According to the Ministry
24th August 2023 - Europe |
EU: A draft report on non-communicable diseases was published on 22nd August. Among many other recommendations, it supports the ongoing revision of
24th August 2023 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: The minister of health has published the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Regulations. The regulations include prohibiting elements or
Egypt: Eastern Company, the former tobacco monopoly and the country's largest tobacco producer, has disclosed that it has received offers from foreign
US - Hawaii: Honolulu Council chair Tommy Waters said recently that the proposed flavour ban on tobacco products and e-cigs in Honolulu
Tunisia: The minister of economy and finance issued a decision dated 21st August 2023, updating the prices of monopolised products, in accordance with
Israel: Today, 21st August, the Ministry of Health published for public consultation a draft to amend the Tobacco Law. The proposal entails
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
17th August 2023 - Europe, North Macedonia |
North Macedonia: A proposal to amend the Excise Law has recently been submitted to the parliament by the Minister of Finance. The bill, currently at
Serbia: The minister of health, Danica Grujičić, has said the smoking ban in indoor places, including bars and restaurants, will be enacted next
Slovakia: The Ministry of Finance has told TobaccoIntelligence that the tax revenues for heated tobacco products (HTPs) amounted to €30.4m in 2021 and
16th August 2023 - Africa, South Africa |
South Africa: The Portfolio Committee on Health will hold public hearings between 18th and 20th August on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery
Russia: The government has drafted a bill that would establish a procedure for determining the minimum selling price of heated tobacco consumables. According
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has updated the list of retail prices and excise duties for heated tobacco consumables, including two newly notified
US - Illinois: Senate Bill 1561 has been approved by the governor. This bill amends the Smoke Free Illinois Act, including the use
14th August 2023 - Asia, Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia: On 11th August, the Ministry of Municipal Rural Affairs and Housing passed Decision No. 4400984351/2023 amending the regulation on Tobacco Licence
Lithuania: The Ministry of Economy and Innovation intends to regulate nicotine pouches (which are currently banned) from May 2024, media reports. The
Ukraine: On 11th August, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the procedure for user age verification on manufacturer and importer websites of e-cigs
11th August 2023 - World |
Global: Another report on heated tobacco products (HTPs) that will be discussed at the Conference of the Parties to the World Health Organization Framework
India: The lieutenant governor of Delhi has approved the extension of the ban on the "manufacture, storage, distribution and sale of tobacco –
Ukraine: Yesterday, the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) adopted bill 9315 prohibiting the sale of locally produced tobacco products, including heated and chewing tobacco,
Italy: The Chamber of Deputies has definitively approved Bill 1322, which implements European Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2100. The bill defines heated tobacco products (HTPs)
10th August 2023 - North America, United States |
US - federal: The US District Court for the District of Columbia has issued a ruling on a long-running dispute over the Food
Denmark: Environmental groups have expressed concern about the danger to wildlife and the environment posed by nicotine pouch and snus littering, press reports. Lars
Greece: The Ministry of Health has updated the list of notified tobacco products, which contains heated tobacco products, nicotine pouches and herbal heated products,
Russia: Decree 587 has been signed by president Vladimir Putin, giving the Federal Service for Alcohol Market Regulation (Rosalkogolregulirovanie) oversight over tobacco- and
Hungary: The government yesterday notified the European Commission via the TRIS notification system of a bill that would regulate nicotine pouches, including product restrictions, notification
8th August 2023 - Asia, Philippines |
Philippines: The Bureau of Internal Revenue has issued a circular clarifying policies and guidelines on raw materials, apparatus and equipment used in the
Israel: The National Authority for Community Safety has published a report on the use of “electronic smoking systems” as an alternative to traditional smoking,
Americas: The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), which serves as regional office for the World Health Organization (WHO) in the Americas, has praised Venezuela for its recently
8th August 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The ministries of finance and public health have notified the European Commission of an amendment to the Tobacco and Smoking Products Regulation, establishing a list
8th August 2023 - Central America, Panama |
Panama: The Association for the Reduction of the Harm of Smoking has filed a suit asking the Supreme Court to declare Law
8th August 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The Ministry of Health has updated the publicly available list of notified herbal products for smoking, e-cigarettes and refills.
US - General: The American Journal of Preventive Medicine has published an article titled “FDA must ban menthol cigarettes without delay: lessons from
Russia: Bill No 423 has been signed into law by president Vladimir Putin. It establishes administrative responsibility for the circulation of tobacco- and
4th August 2023 - North America, United States |
4th August 2023 - South America, Venezuela |
Venezuela: Through Official Gazette 42,682, the government has banned the manufacture, storage, distribution, sale, import, export and consumption of both heated tobacco and
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