Brazil: The director of the National Public Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa), Antonio Barra Torres, told local media that the discussion about the legal
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Americas: The Pan American Health Organization, the regional office of the World Health Organization (WHO), has published a paper on “Taxation of novel and
6th October 2022 - Colombia, South America |
Colombia: President Gustavo Petro has decided not to increase the tax on tobacco products, press reports. Medical societies had been urging the government to raise the
3rd October 2022 - Brazil, South America |
Brazil: None of the presidential candidates achieved the majority needed to win the election in the first round yesterday (2nd October). The second round,
29th September 2022 - Chile, South America |
Chile: President Gabriel Boric has placed an “urgent” priority (“urgencia simple”) on Bill 12632-11, currently being discussed by the Chamber of Deputies Health Committee. The bill, which already
27th September 2022 - South America, Uruguay |
Uruguay: Senators from the centre-right National Party have proposed scrapping the planned tax on heated tobacco products currently under debate, press reports. The bill, already
13th September 2022 - South America, Uruguay |
5th September 2022 - South America, Uruguay |
Uruguay: Miguel Asqueta, director general of the Ministry of Health, has said that Decree 87/2021, which authorised the sale of heated tobacco products, did not
26th August 2022 - Colombia, South America |
Colombia: The representative from the Colombian Liberal Party, Julián Peinado, has introduced in the Chamber of Representatives a bill that would regulate heated
26th August 2022 - Chile, South America |
Chile: On 30th August, the Health Committee of the Chamber of Deputies is set to discuss Bill 12632-11. The bill, approved by the
Americas: The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), which serves as regional office for the World Health Organization (WHO), has published a 148-page Report on Tobacco Control for the Region
11th August 2022 - Colombia, South America |
Colombia: Julián Peinado of the Colombian Liberal Party will next week introduce in the Chamber of Representatives a bill regulating heated tobacco products, press
2nd August 2022 - Colombia, South America |
Colombia: The incoming government is planning to impose a specific excise duty on heated tobacco. President-elect Gustavo Petro and the National Federation of Departments (FND) have
22nd July 2022 - Paraguay, South America |
Paraguay: On 18th July 2022 president Mario Abdo approved Paraguay’s ratification of the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products, an international treaty
8th July 2022 - Paraguay, South America |
Paraguay: On 6th July the Chamber of Deputies approved the country’s ratification of the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products, an international
7th July 2022 - Brazil, South America |
Brazil: The board of the National Public Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) decided unanimously at an extraordinary meeting yesterday, 6th July, to maintain the existing
6th July 2022 - Brazil, South America |
Brazil: The National Public Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) was to discuss the regulation of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco in an extraordinary meeting today, 6th
22nd June 2022 - Brazil, South America |
16th June 2022 - Brazil, South America |
Brazil: The National Public Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) will discuss the regulation of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco at its next meeting, on 22nd June,
10th June 2022 - Brazil, South America |
Brazil: Today (10th June) is the deadline for sending technical and scientific information about e-cigarettes and heated tobacco to the National Public Health Surveillance
1st June 2022 - Chile, South America |
Chile: The first session of the recently convened Tobacco Control Advisory Council, an advisory body made up of scientists, doctors and civil society groups,
23rd May 2022 - Colombia, South America |
Colombia: The Ministry of Health reports that between 2016 and 2021, smoking prevalence fell from 8.3% to 5.6%, a drop of 1m in the
23rd May 2022 - Paraguay, South America |
Paraguay: The Senate last week approved the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products, an international treaty adopted in 2012 by parties to the
9th May 2022 - Brazil, South America |
Brazil: In response to industry member requests, the National Public Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) has extended the deadline for receiving technical and scientific contributions
26th April 2022 - Brazil, South America |
Brazil: National Public Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) director Cristiane Jourdan has told media there is not yet enough evidence for the efficacy and safety of e-cigarettes
7th April 2022 - Brazil, South America |
Brazil: The National Public Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) will be receiving technical and scientific evidence about e-cigarettes and heated tobacco from 11th April to
22nd March 2022 - Paraguay, South America |
Paraguay: The government is currently discussing with the Senate the immediate enactment of a bill that would increase the tax on tobacco products
9th March 2022 - Paraguay, South America |
Paraguay: The National Health Surveillance Authority (DINAVISA) confirmed to TobaccoIntelligence that nicotine pouches are regulated by Decision 153/2021 on requirements to register e-cigarettes and other nicotine