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Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has updated the list of retail prices and excise duties for heated tobacco consumables.
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19th September 2023 - United States |
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) is requesting nominations by 11th October for a
19th September 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The national anti-drug coordinator Jindřich Vobořil said at the Economics of Prevention conference that the main approach in addiction policy should
US - New York: Governor Kathy Hochul has signed public health legislation (A1025/S50) that amends the public buildings law to prohibit the sale of tobacco products in vending
18th September 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: Maarten van Ooijen, the state secretary of public health, has concluded in a report to Parliament that the revised EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) will
15th September 2023 - Asia, Kazakhstan |
Kazakhstan: The Ministry of National Economy published for public consultation a consultative document of regulatory policy to the draft of the Tax Code. The consultation will
15th September 2023 - Europe |
EU: Several members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have proposed amendments to the draft report on non-communicable diseases that we alerted about on 24th August, and
US - California: Bill AB 935 has passed the Senate after amendments, which have been concurred in by the House, and has now
14th September 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Yesterday (13th September), several lords proposed Amendment 258 to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill. The amendment aims to make it a requirement
Iceland: Yesterday (13th September), prime minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir presented the parliamentary agenda for the 154th legislative session (2023-2024). The agenda includes plans from the
Iceland: The Ministry of Finance presented a bill this week that seeks to amend various laws to accommodate the 2024 Budget. The bill would
Ukraine: The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the list of articles prohibited for sending in postal items. According to the list, it is
Italy: Logista Italia and the Italian Federation of Tobacconists (FIT) have signed an agreement with the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE) to
Israel: Yesterday (12th September), the Health Ministry submitted its report on smoking in Israel 2022 to the Knesset (parliament). The report states that
Iran: The Chamber of Guilds has issued a news release prohibiting the sale and supply in chain and franchise shops of tobacco products, including heated
Estonia: Bill 223, which aims to transpose the Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2100, will be discussed tomorrow in the parliament. The proposal would
Iraq: The Council of Representatives has held the first reading of the Protection Against Tobacco Damage Bill, which was presented by the Health
13th September 2023 - Australasia, Australia |
Australia: Health minister Mark Butler has announced that a regulation is about to be introduced to further restrict tobacco products, including heated tobacco products.
Romania: Members of parliament (MPs) from the centre-right National Liberal Party (PNL) have introduced Bill 499/2023 to the Senate. The bill aims to
Romania: Social Democratic Party (PSD) member and president of the Chamber of Deputies (the lower house in Romania’s parliament) Alfred Simonis has submitted
13th September 2023 - Illinois, United States |
US - General: Democratic Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois has sent a letter to US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Robert Califf.
13th September 2023 - Asia, Kyrgyzstan |
Kyrgyzstan: The Committee on Budget, Economic and Fiscal Policy of the Jogorku Kenesh (parliament) has approved the amendment seeking to oblige all organisations
8th September 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The Food and Drug Administrations (FDA)’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) has launched new resources to help applicants navigate the
8th September 2023 - Canada, North America |
Canada: Health Canada has published the discussion paper of the second review of the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act (TVPA). This legislative review will
Russia / Belarus: British American Tobacco (BAT) has announced that it has now formally entered into an agreement to sell its Russian and Belarusian businesses
7th September 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: Brian King, director of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) spoke at the Smoker
7th September 2023 - Europe, Montenegro |
Montenegro: At the annual meeting of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in Budva, minister of health Dragoslav Šćekić warned that the country’s smoking
Sweden: The Ministry of Finance has announced that, starting November 2024, the government will reduce the excise tax on snus by 20%, while
Russia: The Ministry of Industry and Trade has supported the proposal to clarify the rules for the sale of nicotine-containing products in pavilions
6th September 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Department of Health doesn’t have data on the uptake of heated tobacco and nicotine pouches among youth. Also, there are no
6th September 2023 - Europe |
EU: Nicolás González, Spanish member of the European Parliament (MEP) from the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D), has submitted a parliamentary question asking
5th September 2023 - Russia |
Russia: The Ministry of Finance has introduced a proposal that would require tobacco and nicotine-containing products, including heated tobacco consumables, to be marked
5th September 2023 - Europe |
EU: Alexandr Vondra, Czech member of the European Parliament (MEP) from the European Conservatives and Reformists Group (ECR), has submitted a parliamentary question
Greece: The Ministry of Health has updated the list of notified tobacco products, which contains herbal heated products, heated tobacco products and nicotine pouches, among
France: Prime minister Élisabeth Borne said that the government is not planning to increase the excise duty on tobacco products for 2024 through
4th September 2023 - Europe |
EU: The European Commission has sent a report to the European Parliament and to the Council of the European Union on the exercise of
4th September 2023 - Europe |
US - New York: As of 1st September 2023, the cigarette tax has increased to $5.35 per pack from $4.35, making New York
4th September 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: A bill amending the Tobacco and Smoking Products Act, seeking to completely ban nicotine pouches, has been submitted to the House of Representatives. The
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, the
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 country's
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 from
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, but
Ukraine: Yesterday (30th August), the president signed bill 9315 prohibiting the sale of locally produced tobacco products, including heated and chewing tobacco, in duty-free
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 impose
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 been
