EU: The European Commission published on Friday, 20th May, an initiative to evaluate the EU’s legislative framework for tobacco, covering product regulation, advertising, promotion and sponsorship.
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19th May 2022 - Europe |
EU: On behalf of the European Commission (EC), Stella Kyriakides, commissioner for health and food safety, answered a parliamentary question – submitted by
19th May 2022 - Europe |
EU: The EU Commission regularly reviews the list of hazardous substances restricted in electrical and electronic equipment. Following a technical assessment, an EU
Russia: A bill prepared by the the Ministry of Finance proposes that from 1st January 2023, the illegal import of tobacco and alcohol
18th May 2022 - Europe |
EU: This morning, the Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union (DG TAXUD) of the European Commission held a stakeholder event on tobacco taxation to
Italy: Nine new flavours of heated tobacco consumables have been notified to the Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM).
Spain: The government of Catalonia is considering imposing a cigarette tax of €0.20 per cigarette, press reports. The director of the Catalan Waste
Hungary: An amendment to tobacco legislation to address a legal loophole that causes herbal nicotine-free sticks compatible with heating devices intended for heated
16th May 2022 - Europe |
EU: The Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union (DG TAXUD) has scheduled a meeting, “Stakeholder event on tobacco taxation”, for 18th May to
13th May 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
US - reminder: 14th May is the deadline for submitting premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) for all synthetic nicotine products that were placed
Slovenia: Today, the minister of health officially presented today via press conference the adopted Strategy for Reducing the Consequences of Tobacco Use - For Slovenia
12th May 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Javed Khan, who has been tasked by the government to head an independent tobacco review, stated that he will present his recommendations to
11th May 2022 - Europe |
EU: Previously unreleased EU documents indicate that the European Commission’s Directorate General for Health and Food Safety (DG Sante) "exaggerated claims about member
Sweden: The Social Affairs Committee will discuss tomorrow the bill "Stricter rules for new nicotine products" (2021/22: 200), which tries to regulate nicotine pouch ingredients,
Belgium: Last week, the Chamber of Deputies approved a bill to ban smoking – including heated tobacco products – on station platforms, starting
Georgia: Before 1st September 2022, the parliament is planning to amend the Law on Tobacco Control. It intends to introduce health warnings on
5th May 2022 - Europe |
EU: The European Commission has told TobaccoIntelligence the next step towards adoption of the Delegated EU Directive on exemptions for heated tobacco products,
27th April 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Yesterday, 26th April 2022, a Westminster Hall debate on the progress of the government's Smokefree 2030 ambition took place. MP Bob Blackman
26th April 2022 - Europe |
EU: EU officials have told TobaccoIntelligence that at present there are no planned or proposed measures to phase out non-rechargeable portable batteries. However,
26th April 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: In response to a parliamentary question, junior environment minister Jo Churchill said no specific assessment had been made of the number of vape pens that
Belgium: Four large tobacco companies have been fined a total of almost €36m after the Belgian Competition Authority finally delivered a decision on a case dating
Ukraine: Under the amendment to the Tobacco Act adopted last month, it is temporarily permitted to import and sell in Ukraine heated tobacco
20th April 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Health secretary Sajid Javid has told Parliament that the independent review of tobacco control, headed by Javed Khan, should be published in May.
Portugal: Following the rejection by Parliament of the first State Budget, prime minister António Costa’s new government today presented a new Budget, with a proposed
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has updated the retail prices and excise duties payable on heated tobacco consumables.
12th April 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Westminster City Council and the Metropolitan Police have seized 2,366 snus products in a raid on a souvenir shop in London’s Oxford
Russia: Alexander Malkevich, a member of the Civic Chamber of Russia, a federally funded advisory state body, has proposed allowing previously banned TV
Russia: Members of the State Duma have proposed a moratorium on mandatory traceability labelling of goods until 1st January 2028, media reports. If
Spain: The Spanish parliament has passed the "waste and contaminated soils" bill. The bill states that tobacco products with filters and filters marketed for use in combination
8th April 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: A plastic packaging tax that applies, among other things, to plastic protective film around a box, has entered into effect. A tax rate
6th April 2022 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: Health secretary Maarten van Ooijen has sent the House of Representatives, the lower house of parliament, a report by the National Institute
Russia: Bill 99437-8, specifying additional product, labelling and notification requirements for smokeless tobacco products intended for sucking, chewing or sniffing has been submitted
Bulgaria: The Council of Ministers has agreed to increase excise duties on tobacco and heated tobacco products in order to cut usage, media reports. The
Italy: Nine new flavours of heated tobacco consumables have been notified to the Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM).
Hungary: The Ministry of Finance told TobaccoIntelligence that no formal decision has been reached yet on the tax increase for heated tobacco products
Italy: The Customs and Monopoly Agency (ADM) has updated the retail prices and excise duties for heated tobacco consumables.
Belarus: The resolution of the Council of Ministers introduces a mandatory conformity assessment by the National System of Conformity for tobacco-free nicotine products
Austria: From today, tax on heated tobacco will increase from €136 per kg to €149 per kg.
Finland: The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has told TobaccoIntelligence that the amendment to the Tobacco Act, which was recently approved in
30th March 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Junior health minister Maggie Throup told MPs during a debate on “Smoke-free England” that she was aware of the desire to bring
Lithuania: The Ministry of Health, along with the Drug, Tobacco and Alcohol Control Department (NTAKD), has presented a draft National Agenda on drug, tobacco
Spain: The Ministry of Health has told the press that a draft amendment to the tobacco control law will shortly be finalised. Although the exact
30th March 2022 - Europe |
EU: The European Commission has launched an initiative to evaluate the progress made under Directive 2012/19/EU on waste electrical and electronic equipment, which applies to heated tobacco
Hungary: The Ministry of Finance has told TobaccoIntelligence that a possible tax increase on heated tobacco products is under review. The current rate
29th March 2022 - Europe |
EU: The European Commission is scheduled to launch the EU’s “Sustainable products initiative” tomorrow, 30th March, as Commission adoption is planned for the
28th March 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has published its eagerly awaited Post-Implementation Review of Tobacco Legislation. It says the government will
Belgium: The Federal Public Health Service (FPS) for Health, Food Chain Safety and the Environment has told TobaccoIntelligence that the draft 2022-2028 Interfederal Strategy
Finland: On 16th March, the parliament approved the content of the amendment to the Tobacco Act. The second reading of the bill has
Belgium: The General Drug Policy Unit (CGPD) yesterday presented the draft of the 2022-2028 Strategy for a Tobacco-Free Generation during an interministerial conference on public health. The