Czech Republic: An amendment to the Act on the Protection of Health from the Harmful Effects of Addictive Substances comes into force today,
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US - Maine: Legislative Document (LD) 1215 and LD 1174 have been introduced. Both would ban the sale of all flavoured tobacco products, except for tobacco
Taiwan: Amendments to tobacco legislation banning all types of e-cigarette and regulating heated tobacco products will come into force tomorrow. Heated tobacco products will have to
21st March 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The government will unveil a set of proposals in the coming weeks aimed at realising the goal of a “Smokefree 2030” and responding
21st March 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Lancashire Police and Trading Standards officers last week seized 1,024 counterfeit e-cigarettes and tobacco products in the town of Preston. Together they would
Malta: A petition calling for heated tobacco to be legalised, published on the parliamentary website, will be open for signatures until 12th May.
Italy: The Council of Ministers has adopted a bill to delegate a tax reform to the government. Among other things, it aims to review the administrative
Taiwan: The Health Ministry has proposed banning the use of floral, fruity, chocolate and mint-flavoured additives in tobacco products. If adopted, the measure
Pakistan: During a seminar on the impact of nicotine and heated tobacco products on public health – held on 19th March in Khyber
Bahrain: On 19th March, the minister of industry and commerce issued Decision No.26/2023, authorising the Ministry of Health to monitor the implementation of
US - New Mexico: House Bill 547 has been approved by both the Senate and House. The bill would change the definition of tobacco
Bulgaria: The Ministry of Finance has presented a draft Law on Amendments and Supplements to the Tax-Insurance Procedural Code, introducing a tax for "tobacco substitutes
20th March 2023 - Europe |
EU: EU environment ministers, particularly from Italy and Belgium, want more flexibility in implementing the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, proposed by the
20th March 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: Since the minister of infrastructure and water management highlighted the problems around cigarette filters, the government has engaged an independent research and
20th March 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: After an inspection of 25 outlets in the Hague, the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) found that the inspected
17th March 2023 - North America, United States |
US - General: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorised Altria Group-owned U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co.'s Copenhagen Classic Snuff product to be
US - New York: The New York State Senate and New York State Assembly have rejected governor Kathy Hochul’s proposal to ban sales
17th March 2023 - Asia, Kyrgyzstan |
Kyrgyzstan: The parliament approved the bill "On amendments to certain legislative acts of the Kyrgyz Republic in the field of taxation" in the
US - Nevada: Assembly Bill 294 has passed its first reading and been referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. It would
16th March 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The House of Representatives has approved a motion calling on the government to introduce licensing requirements for tobacco sales outlets, media reports.
Finland: The Ministry of Finance has confirmed to TobaccoIntelligence that heated tobacco products have been subject to excise tax since 1st January 2022,
Qatar: The General Customs Authority has confirmed to TobaccoIntelligence that nicotine pouches are legal and can be imported by companies for commercial purposes
15th March 2023 - Europe |
EU: The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) last week gave a preliminary ruling, as requested by the German Federal Court of Justice,
15th March 2023 - Europe |
EU: Answering questions from MEPs Johan Nissinen of the right-wing Sweden Democrats and Anne-Sophie Pelletier of the French Left on when the proposal reviewing the Tobacco Excise
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has published a notice issued to retailers last week telling them to suspend sales of nicotine pouches until the
Lithuania: The Ministry of Health is looking to implement the Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2100 with an amendment to the Law on Tobacco
Serbia: Health minister, Danica Grujičić, told local media that the proposal to amend the Law on the Protection of People from Smoke Exposure
China: The Healthy China Action Promotion Committee instructed enforcement agencies to "severely crack down" on illegal underage and online sales. The State Tobacco Monopoly
10th March 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: At yesterday's debate, the National No Smoking Day, MPs asked the health secretary exactly when the response to the Khan review will be
Russia: Yesterday, a bill on the state regulation of production and circulation of tobacco and nicotine-containing products was approved by the Russian government,
US - Texas: House Bill 4353 has been introduced. This bill would impose a tax on e-cigarettes and alternative nicotine products when a person makes
Russia: The government agenda for today includes a discussion on a proposal concerning the production, licensing and packaging requirements for tobacco and nicotine products.
9th March 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: Yesterday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it is proposing new requirements for tobacco product manufacturers regarding the
Spain: The Spanish Association of Establishments with Vending Machines (AEPVR) has sued the Commissioner for Tobacco Markets for an alleged campaign of harassment, press reports.
8th March 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Asked in Parliament about a possible “smoke-free fund” to be paid for by the tobacco industry to boost public health budgets, junior
8th March 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: National anti-drug coordinator Jindřich Vobořil has told reporters that an overdue action plan on addiction will be sent to the government by the end
Estonia: The Ministry of Social Affairs has drawn up a bill to amend the Tobacco Act, introducting a definition for heated tobacco, equating heated
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has told retailers to suspend the sale of nicotine pouches until the Ministry of Health has analysed
7th March 2023 - North America, United States |
US - general: Tobacco giant Altria has entered into an agreement to acquire e-cigarette manufacturer Njoy for approximately $2.75bn. The purchase will give Altria control
7th March 2023 - Paraguay, South America |
Paraguay: MP José Rodríguez said yesterday that his Partido Liberal Radical Auténtico (PLRA), the largest opposition party, will press for the excise duty on
7th March 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: An amendment to the Act on the Protection of Health from the Harmful Effects of Addictive Substances will come into force
Italy: The Ministry of Health will present a bill to Parliament soon to eliminate smoking rooms in public places and extend the smoking
6th March 2023 - Europe, Luxembourg |
Luxembourg: Answering a parliamentary question on consumption figures and legal status of nicotine pouches, health minister Paulette Lenert today confirmed that neither national tobacco laws nor any
US - Alaska: Senate Bill 89 has been introduced, which would raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco, nicotine and vaping products from 19 to
6th March 2023 - Asia, Philippines |
Philippines: The Department of Trade and Industry’s Consumer Protection Group has warned all e-commerce platforms to comply with vaping and heated tobacco regulation, or risk facing
6th March 2023 - North America, United States |
US - general: Altria has announced that it has exchanged its investment in Juul Labs for a non-exclusive global licence to certain of Juul’s heated
3rd March 2023 - North America, United States |
US - General: The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has updated TobaccoIntelligence on the current status of Appeal No. 22-1227
Italy: Health minister Orazio Schillaci said that nicotine pouches are harmful to health and that he has started a procedure to suspend their