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27th June 2022 - Europe |
EU: The European Commission Directorate General for Health and Food Safety (DG-Santé) has published a document entitled Healthier Together, on the EU
Bulgaria: A budget bill which would have gradually increased excise tax on heated tobacco products will not be voted on after the government was
23rd June 2022 - Asia, South Korea |
South Korea: Heated tobacco products will have to carry new pictorial warnings from 23rd December following a decision by the National Health Promotion Policy
Oman: The Omani Consumer Protection Authority today published a warning stressing its commitment to enforcing the ban on alternative (smokeless) tobacco products. It
23rd June 2022 - Asia, Kazakhstan |
23rd June 2022 - Europe |
EU: The European Commission yesterday launched an initiative to review the Council’s 2009 Recommendation on smoke-free environments. The initiative seeks to extend the recommendation’s coverage
23rd June 2022 - Asia, Kazakhstan |
Kazakhstan: The concept of harm reduction, as well as the regulation of new nicotine products, has been discussed at the first Eurasian nicotine
22nd June 2022 - Brazil, South America |
Iceland: The final text of the bill amending Law 87/2018 on electronic cigarettes and refills, approved, as we previously reported on, by the Althingi (Iceland
22nd June 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Answering questions from members of parliament (MPs), junior health secretary Maggie Throup said that the next Vaping in England report, which
22nd June 2022 - North America, United States |
US - federal: The Biden-Harris administration yesterday published an outline of possible future regulatory actions, including the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s
Russia: Bill 99437-8, specifying additional product, labelling and notification requirements for smokeless tobacco products intended for sucking, chewing or sniffing, has come
Sweden: The Riksdag (parliament) has approved a bill on Stricter rules for new nicotine products, strengthening the restrictions on advertising and marketing of tobacco
US - New Jersey: Assembly Bill 4316 has been introduced, which would prohibit the use of tobacco products and e-cigarettes by drivers engaged in delivery
France: Following president Emmanuel Macron’s loss of a majority in the National Assembly, with the left-wing alliance led by Jean-Luc Mélenchon taking 131
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has updated the list of websites that do not comply with restrictions on advertising and long-distance sales of
21st June 2022 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: Associate health minister Ayesha Verall has introduced a bill setting new requirements for entry into the combustible tobacco retail market. The bill is part
21st June 2022 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: Opposition MPs want to restrict the sale of nicotine pouches in the Czech Republic, media reports. A proposal expected to
20th June 2022 - Europe |
EU: The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG-Santé) has told TobaccoIntelligence that the minutes of the 16th May meeting of the
20th June 2022 - North America, United States |
US - federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced an extension to the public comment period for its proposed rules prohibiting
20th June 2022 - Europe |
EU: The European Commission last week adopted a report “on the establishment of a substantial change of circumstances for heated tobacco products in line
17th June 2022 - Mexico, North America |
Mexico: The company Tabacos Desvenados has filed an appeal trial (amparo) against the presidential decree that prohibits the sale of e-cigarettes and
US - Michigan: House Bill (HB) 6108 has passed the House and is now in the Senate. This bill would amend state law to raise
Bulgaria: The bill to amend the Budget Law 2022, which proposes to increase the excise tax on heated tobacco products over the next few
Iceland: Yesterday, 16th June, the Althingi (Icelandic parliament) approved the bill amending Law 87/2018 on electronic cigarettes and refills that we previously reported on.
Sweden: The Riksdag (parliament) Social Affairs Committee has published a report on the bill Stricter rules for new nicotine products supporting the proposed regulation
16th June 2022 - Europe |
EU: Tomorrow, 17th June, is the last day to submit comments on the European Commission initiative to review the current tobacco legislative framework, the
Denmark: A possible tobacco ban is among the topics for discussion at today’s Folkemødet (People’s meeting), an open forum for political parties
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
16th June 2022 - Asia, Kazakhstan |
Kazakhstan: The organisation League of Consumers of Kazakhstan has launched an online petition against a sharp increase in excise taxes on heated
US - Michigan: House Bill 6108 has been referred to a second reading. The bill would amend state law to raise the legal
15th June 2022 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: Market data notification on sales volumes of products in the previous year is required in the Netherlands by 15th June each year.
15th June 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: MP Andrew Gwynne asked health secretary Sajid Javid yesterday whether tobacco lobbyists would have any influence on the government’s overdue tobacco control plan,
15th June 2022 - Africa, South Africa |
South Africa: The Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled that the regulations banning the sale of tobacco products during the Covid-19 lockdown were invalid and
14th June 2022 - North America, United States |
US - federal: The Biden administration is intending to pursue a policy of reducing nicotine in cigarettes to “minimally or nonaddictive levels”, according to
Sweden: A report will be published on Thursday, 16th June, after the Social Affairs Committee met today to discuss a bill on Stricter rules
14th June 2022 - Canada, North America |
Canada: Health Canada has proposed new packaging restrictions for tobacco products, including rotating health-related messages and bigger health warnings for heated tobacco covering 75% of
Finland: The student and youth sections of the Coalition Party put a motion to the opposition party’s congress at the weekend calling for
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has updated the retail prices and excise duties on heated tobacco consumables.
14th June 2022 - Asia, Philippines |
Philippines: The Supreme Court has upheld a ruling recognising the regulatory authority of the Department of Health (DOH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
13th June 2022 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is holding public listening sessions today (13th June) and Wednesday (15th June) on
13th June 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: E-cigarette retailer VPZ has initiated a petition calling on the British government to impose an outright ban on the sale of cigarettes and
France: The results of yesterday’s first round of voting in the National Assembly elections suggest the second round on 19th June will be a
13th June 2022 - Asia, Uzbekistan |
Uzbekistan: The Senate has rejected a bill to restrict distribution and use of alcohol and tobacco products, saying it needs to be
US - Michigan: House Bill (HB) 6108 has been scheduled for a hearing on 14th June, in the House Judiciary Committee. The bill
Russia: The bill on regulating the production and circulation of tobacco products has been submitted to the Russian government, media reports. Reportedly,
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
China (Macau): Today, the Legislative Council of Macau supported the government amendment to the New Tobacco Control Law, which prohibits the manufacture, sales, import and export
UK: Today, the Independent review into smoke-free 2030 policies led by Javed Khan was published. The document lays out proposals for England
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